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MagneBlocks Magnetic Toys

Below is the CPSC notice regarding the MagneBlocks magnetic construction toy recall. Tiny magnets in the MagneBlocks can fall out and be swallowed by young children.  If two or more magnets are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause 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 collected millions for victims and their families. 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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CPSC Recall Announcement: Geometix International LLC Recalls MagneBlocks™ Toys, Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards
January 18, 2007 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of MagneBlocks™ Magnetic Construction Toys. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: MagneBlocks™ Magnetic Construction Toys
Units: About 40,000 sets
Distributor: Geometix International LLC, of Brookfield, Conn.
Hazard: Tiny magnets inside the MagneBlocks™ building pieces 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: The firm is aware of one incident where a magnet became loose. No injuries have been reported.
Description: All types of MagneBlocks™ construction sets are included in this recall. The sets contain six or more plastic building pieces and six or more 1/2-inch diameter steel balls. Some sets include steel rods. The building pieces are various colors and are shaped in 1 1/2-inch cubes and three-, four-, and five-sided pyramids. The plastic building pieces have “MagneBlocks™” imprinted on them.
Sold at: Discount department and toy stores and Web sites, and other toy and arts and crafts stores nationwide. The MagneBlocks™ magnetic building sets were sold from January 2004 through November 2006 for between $20 and $120, depending on the size of the set. Sets currently for sale have improved warning labels.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: CPSC recommends children under 6 years of age not play with toys containing magnets. If a magnet comes out of one of the blocks in these sets, immediately remove the block from the set and send it to Geometrix International for a free replacement block.  [If your child swallows a MagneBlock magnet and is seriously injured or killed, do not throw away MagneBlock Toy or return it to Geoometrix International.  Contact an attorney at Pritzker | Ruohonen.]

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