Product Safety Report: Neodomine Magnet Package - 63 parts (2203-0061)
Product safety report for Neodomine Magnet Package presenting a high risk of injuries due to the magnets exceeding the magnet flux limit.
Summary
Product: Neodomine Magnet Package - 63 parts
Hazard: The product presents a high risk of injuries as the small, high-powered magnetic products can be easily swallowed and, when ingested, have the potential to cause serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract.
Corrective action: The products have been withdrawn from sale.
Product information
| Type | Toys – Small, high-powered magnets |
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| Product description | A set of magnets supplied in a silver coloured tin. There are 26 magnetic rods and 27 magnetic balls. |
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Hazard
The product presents a high risk of injuries as, when tested, the small magnets were found to have a magnetic flux index greater than 50 kG²mm², with flux indexes ranging from 101 kG²mm² to 143 kG²mm², which is at least twice the maximum permissible limit. Small, high-powered magnetic products can be easily swallowed and, when ingested, have the potential to cause serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
OPSS has issued a Safety Alert for small, high-powered magnetic products which can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-alert-small-high-powered-magnetic-products-psa1
Corrective action
The products have been withdrawn from sale. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace - OnBuy.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2203-0061
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards