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Magnetix Magnets - Death Results in Recall

The March 2006 Magnetix recall announcement below has been expanded.  Over 4 million units of Magnetix Magnetic Building Sets have now been recalled. 

Prirtzker | Ruohonen has been contacted by several parents whose children have been seriously injured by Magnetix magnets.  If your child has swallowed magnetix magnets, you should contact Pritzker | Ruohonen regarding a Magnetix lawsuit as soon as possible.  CALLTOLL-FREE AT 1-888-377-8900 OR SUBMIT THE FIRM'S ONLINE CONSULTATION FORM.

Below is the March 2006 CPSC news release regarding the recall of Rose Art's Magnetix magnetic building sets (READ THE APRIL 2007 MAGNETIX RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT).  Pritzker | Ruohonen is reprinting it here as a public service.

CPSC News Release: Recall of Magnetix Magnetic Building Sets
March 31, 2006 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of about 3.8 million Rose Art Magnetix magnetic building sets. Tiny magnets inside the plastic building pieces and rods can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract to each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal.

The CPSC is aware of 34 incidents involving small magnets, including one death and four serious injuries. A 20-month-old boy died after he swallowed magnets that twisted his small intestine and created a blockage. Three children ages ranging from 3 to 8 had intestinal perforations that required surgery and hospitalization in intensive care. A 5-year-old child aspirated two magnets that were surgically removed from his lung.

The recall includes all Magnetix magnetic building sets including the X-treme Combo, Micro, and Extreme sets. The sets contain 20 to 200 plastic building pieces and 20 to 100 1/2-inch diameter steel balls. The building pieces are red, yellow, blue and green, and are shaped in 1 1/2-inch squares, 1-inch triangles and cylinder rods. Some plastic building pieces have “Magnetix” imprinted on them. “Rose Art” is imprinted on the packaging.

Rose Art’s Magnetix magnetic building sets were sold at Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, Fred Meyer, Design Science Toys Ltd., A.C. Moore, and other toy and arts and crafts stores nationwide. Rose Art is offering consumers a free replacement; however, if your child has been injured by the Magnetix steel balls, you should contact an attorney immediately regarding a Magnetix lawsuit. 


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