Battat · Recalled
Battat Recalls Additional Magnetic Construction Sets; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards
Small magnets inside the 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 perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
- Units
- About 7,000 (125,000 other Battat Magnabild Building Systems were recalled on January 23, 2008)
- Reports
- 16
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $20–$35
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves the 108-piece (item number BB1439H) and the 68-piece (item number BAT-34) Magnabild Magnetic Building System sets. The 108-piece set comes in a rotating display case containing sixty 1-inch rods with magnets and 48 metal balls. The 68-piece set comes in a window box and contains forty-four 1-inch rods with magnets and 24 metal balls. The rods come in different colors. All of the plastic building pieces have the word "Magnabild" in raised lettering on them. "BB1439H" is found on a hang tag attached to the display case. "BAT-34" is found on the box. The products are designed for children older than three years.
The file
- Sold at
- Various retailers nationwide and online sellers from July 2005 through February 2008 for between $20 and $35.
- Product type
- Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Incident log
CPSC and Battat have received 16 reports of magnets coming out of the building pieces. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled Magnabild Magnetic Building System away from children and contact Battat to receive a pre-paid mailer to return the toy and to receive a free replacement product.
For additional information, contact Battat Inc. at (800) 247-6144 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET or visit the firm's Web site at www.battatco.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 13 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.
