Product Safety Report: Finnley shop Multicoloured Magnetic Balls (2103-0081)
Product Safety Report for Finnley shop Multicoloured Magnetic Balls presenting a high risk of choking.
Summary
Product: Finnley shop Multicoloured Magnetic Balls
Hazard: The product presents a high risk of choking as the small magnetic balls would be regarded as capable of causing a choking hazard for a child under 3 years of age. If two or more magnets are swallowed, there is a risk that the magnets become drawn to each other in the digestive system, which could cause severe injury or death if rapid medical attention is not sought
Corrective action: The product has been voluntarily withdrawn from the market.
Product information
| Type | Gadgets - magnetic spheres |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Product description | Desk toy, colourful magnetic balls 5mm x 1000 Pieces |
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Hazard
The small magnetic balls were found to be small enough to fit completely into a small parts cylinder and as such, would be regarded as capable of causing a choking hazard for a child under 3 years of age.
Thirty-two of the magnetic balls sampled were tested and found to have a magnetic flux index in excess of 50 kG2mm2, with an average flux of 169.4kG2mm2.
If two or more magnets are swallowed, there is a risk that the magnets become drawn to each other in the digestive system, which could cause severe injury or death if rapid medical attention is not sought.
Corrective action
The product has been voluntarily withdrawn from the market.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2103-0081
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards