Mega pulls 2.4M magnet toys
By Staff -- Playthings, 3/17/2008 7:21:00 AM
WASHINGTON—Mega Brands’ U.S. unit, Mega Brands America, Livingston, N.J., today announced the recall of 2.4 million magnet toys deemed a hazard following 44 reports of magnets coming loose from the toys.
The recall includes 1.3 million units of Mega Brands’ MagnaMan magnetic action figures and a combined 1.1 million units of its Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. preschool magnetic toys.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, no injuries have been reported from the 25 incidents the agency and Mega Brands know of involving magnets coming loose from the company’s MagnaMan magnetic action figures. The figures come in either a "Futuristic Warrior" or "Ancient Warrior" theme. Each figure (pictured below) comes with three accessories.
The recalled MagnaMan SKUs and their model numbers (printed on the front of the product's packaging) are:
Alien, #28170
Robotor, #28171
Flame, #28172
Gigantor, #28173
Toyoto the Samurai, #28164
Sir Lancelot the Knight, #28165
Eric the Viking, #28166
Brutus the Gladiator, #28167
Robot Assortment, #28198
Vac Metal, #28327
4-Pack, #28175
3-Pack, #28393
2-Pack, #28392
Vac Metal Assortment, #28327
Assortment, #28254 or 28199
The figures were sold at Wal-Mart, Target, Toys “R” Us, Kmart and other toy stores nationwide from January 2005 through December 2007 for about $10. They were made in China.
The recall of 1.1. million Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. preschool magnetic toys follows 19 reports of magnets coming loose, including one report of a 3-year-old boy receiving medical treatment to remove a magnet from his nasal cavity and one report of an 18-month-old boy with a magnet in his mouth, which was not swallowed.
The Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. toys (pictured below) include small flexible parts embedded with magnets that allow the parts to connect to large, colored metal balls. They were sold at mass merchants and toy retailers from January 2005 through December 2007 for between $10 and $40. They were made in China.
The recalled Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. SKUs (with model number) are:
Magtastik Starter Set, #427
Magtastik Deluxe Set, #428
Primary, #429
Primary Starter, #431
Car, #434
Helicopter, #435
Fun Pack, #448
Jumbo 24 Piece Bag, #456
Round Bag, #461
12 Piece Mag Bag, #462
Target Bucket, #466
40 Piece Tub, #468
Deluxe New Starter Set, #467
Wonder Coaster, #465
Starter Set – New Parts #496
Magnimals – Monkey, #424
Magnimals – Dog, #425
Magnimals – Dinosaur, #426
Magnimals Assortment, #423
Mag Mobile Assortment, #433
Magnimals Pet Set, #436
Magnimals Bonus Pack, #446
Easter Pack, #469
Mega Brands if offering free replacement toys in exchange for returning the recalled items to the company. For more information, contact Mega Brands at (800) 779-7122 or www.megabrands.com.
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