Product Recall: Magnificent Magnets - Gummy Bear Fridge Magnets (2103-0087)
Product recall for Magnificent Magnets - Gummy Bear Fridge Magnets presenting a high risk of choking.
Summary
Product: Magnificent Magnets - Gummy Bear Fridge Magnets
Hazard: The product presents a high risk of choking as it’s reasonably foreseeable that a child could confuse the magnets with gummy bear sweets it was designed to imitate. If two or more magnets were swallowed, there is a risk that the magnets become drawn to each other in the digestive system, which could cause serious injury or death if medical attention is not sought immediately.
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users
Product information
| Type | Stationery – Novelty fridge magnet |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Product description | Colourful gummy bear fridge magnets |
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Hazard
It’s reasonably foreseeable that a child could confuse the magnets with gummy bear sweets it was designed to imitate.
As the product is capable of fitting into a small parts cylinder, a choking hazard exists for a child under 3yrs of age.
All eight of the magnets sampled were tested and found to have a magnetic flux index above 50 kG2mm2 and an average across the sample of 170.5 kG2mm2.
If two or more magnets were swallowed, there is a risk that the magnets become drawn to each other in the digestive system, which could cause serious injury or death if medical attention is not sought immediately.
Corrective action
The product has been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users.
The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2103-0087
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards