Six Retailers Announce Recall of Buckyballs and Buckycubes High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2013-04-12 · 13168
Hazards
These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers.
Recall
Number
13168
Date
2013-04-12
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets
Companies
Retailer(s)
U.S. retail stores nationwide and online since 2010 for between $5 and $100.
Importer(s)
Maxfield & Oberton LLC, of New York, N.Y.
Description
Imported by Maxfield & Oberton LLC, of New York, N.Y., Buckyballs and Buckycubes consist of sets of numerous, small, high-powered magnets. These sets vary in the number of magnets included and come in a variety of colors. Individual magnets in the set are about 5 millimeters in diameter. Individual magnets in Buckyballs are spherical and individual magnets in Buckycubes are cube-shaped. Retailers Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Brookstone, certain Hallmark retailers, Marbles the Brain Store, and ThinkGeek have agreed to participate because Maxfield & Oberton has refused to participate in the recall of all Buckyballs and Buckycubes.