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Mag Stix Recall

Below is the CPSC notice regarding the Mag Stix magnetic building sets recall. Tiny Mag Stix magnets can be swallowed by young children.  If two or more magnets are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause perforation and blockage in the intestines, which can lead to death. 

Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier product liability law firm, is reprinting the CPSC recall as a public service. The firm is recognized nationally in the area of product recalls and has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and other publications.  To contact Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online-consultation form for review by an attorney.

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Serious Intestinal Injury Prompts Kipp Brothers Recall of Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets
July 5, 2007 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Kipp Brothers, today announced a voluntary recall of Mag Stix magnetic building sets.

Name of Product: Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets

Units: About 800

Distributor: Kipp Brothers, of Carmel, Ind.

Hazard: Small magnets inside the plastic sticks can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received one report of an eight-year-old girl who was hospitalized after swallowing loose magnets. Extensive surgery was required to remove the magnets and repair intestinal perforations.

Description: The recalled Mag Stix sets contain 24 pieces including twelve 1-inch sticks, four 2.25-inch sticks, and eight metal balls. The sticks are yellow, green, blue and rust-colored. “Item No. 40330 Made in China” and UPC number 7 7704 40330 1 are printed on the packaging.

Sold at: Kipp Brothers’ showroom, Fall 2005 catalog and Web site (order # NB8141) from September 2005 through March 2006 for about $3.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Kipp Brothers for instructions on returning the product for a full refund (including shipping).  [If a child has been injured after swallowing any of the Mag Stix magnets, DO NOT RETURN THE MAG STIX TO KIPP BROTHERS.  The Mag Stix should be kept away from children, and you should contact Pritzker | Ruohonen.  If retained, the firm will take measures to preserve evidence.  To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form for review by a product liability attorney.]

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