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U.S. CPSC August 14, 2007	Mattel Recalls Doggie Day Care(TM) Magnetic Toys Due to Magnets Coming Loose Small magnets inside the toys 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.
U.S. CPSC August 14, 2007	Mattel Recalls Batman(TM) and One Piece(TM) Magnetic Action Figure Sets Due To Magnets Coming Loose Small, powerful magnets inside the accessories of the toy figures can fall out and be swallowed or aspirated by young children. If more than one magnet is swallowed, they can attract inside the body and cause intestinal perforation, infection or blockage which can be fatal.
U.S. CPSC January 18, 2007	Geometix International LLC Recalls MagneBlocks(TM) Toys, Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Tiny 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 perforation or blockage, which can be fatal.
U.S. CPSC February 15, 2007	Jazwares Inc. Recalls Link-N-Lite(TM) Magnetic Puzzles, Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Small magnets used to connect the puzzle 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.
U.S. CPSC December 21, 2007	Super Magnet Toys Recalled by MTC Due to Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards The magnet attached to the bottom of a small toy panda can detach. If swallowed or aspirated by young children, the magnets can attract each other internally and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
U.S. CPSC November 21, 2006	Serious Injuries Prompt Recall of Mattel's Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets Tiny magnets inside the dolls and accessories can fall out. The magnets can be swallowed. When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation, infection or blockage.
U.S. CPSC July 5, 2007	Serious Intestinal Injury Prompts Kipp Brothers Recall of Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets 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.
U.S. CPSC October 23, 2007	Game Pieces Sold with "Cars" Backpacks Recalled By Global Design Concepts; Detached Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Small magnets inside the game pieces can fall out of their plastic enclosure and be swallowed or aspirated by young children. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal.
U.S. CPSC March 17, 2008	MEGA Brands Recalls MagnaMan Magnetic Action Figures; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Small magnets inside the figures can detach. 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.
U.S. CPSC March 31, 2006	Child's Death Prompts Replacement Program of Magnetic Building Sets Tiny magnets inside the plastic building pieces and rods can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract to each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal.
U.S. CPSC May 3, 2007	Small World Toys Recalls Children's Take-Apart Townhouse Toys; Detached Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Small magnets used to connect the wooden pieces to the sides of the townhouse 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.
U.S. CPSC February 22, 2008	Family Dollar Recalls Magnetic Dart Boards; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Small magnets at the ends of the darts can detach. 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.
U.S. CPSC March 13, 2008	Battat Recalls Additional Magnetic Construction Sets; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Small magnets inside the building pieces can fall out, risking aspiration and intestinal perforations or blockages if swallowed by children.
U.S. CPSC January 23, 2008	Battat Recalls 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.
U.S. CPSC April 8, 2008	Magnetic Dart Boards Recalled By Henry Gordy Int'l; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Small magnets at the ends of the darts can detach and be swallowed or aspirated by young children. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
U.S. CPSC March 17, 2008	MEGA Brands Recalls Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-School Magnetic Toys; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Magnets in the small flexible parts of the animals, vehicles and building sets can detach. 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.
U.S. CPSC May 27, 2010	Buckyballs High Powered Magnets Sets Recalled by Maxfield and Oberton Due to Violation of Federal Toy Standard The high powered magnets sets were labeled "Ages 13+" and do not meet the mandatory toy standard F963-08 (effective August 17, 2009) which requires that such powerful magnets are not sold for children under 14.
U.S. CPSC April 14, 2004	Mattel, Inc. Recall of Batman Bathmobile Toy Vehicle The rear tail wings of the Batmobile are made of rigid plastic and come to a point, which pose a potential puncture or laceration hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC August 14, 2007	Mattel Recalls "Sarge" Die Cast Toy Cars Due To Violation of Lead Safety Standard Surface paints on the toys could contain lead levels in excess of federal standards. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
U.S. CPSC September 4, 2007	Mattel Recalls Various Barbie(R) Accessory Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law.
U.S. CPSC July 24, 2008	Horseshoe Magnets Recalled by Dowling Magnets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard The plastic coating on the magnets contains excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
U.S. CPSC July 24, 2008	Pacific Science Supplies Recalls Magnets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard The paint on the magnets can contain excess levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
U.S. CPSC August 26, 2010	Magnetic Maze Boards Recalled by Lakeshore Learning Materials Due to Choking, Intestinal and Aspiration Hazards The magnetic maze board's plastic wand can separate and expose a magnet that can be a choking hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC April 19, 2007	Small Magnets Are Injuring Children; CPSC Releases Stronger Warning to Parents Within the past year, the CPSC has conducted five recalls with more than eight million products containing magnets that could come loose and fall out of the product.
U.S. CPSC September 4, 2007	Fisher-Price Recalls Geo Trax Locomotive Toys Due To Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead.
U.S. CPSC August 7, 2008	Fisher-Price Recalls Learning Pots and Pans(tm) Toys Due to Choking Hazard Missing screws in the blue toy pan can cause the clear plastic cover to come loose and release small balls, presenting a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC April 19, 2007	Magnetix Magnetic Building Set Recall Expanded If a child swallows more than one tiny powerful magnet detached from the plastic building pieces or one such magnet and a metallic object, the objects can attract to each other inside the intestines and cause perforations and/or blockage, which can be fatal, if not treated immediately.
U.S. CPSC December 12, 2007	Horseshoe Magnets Recalled by United Scientific Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paint on the magnets contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standards.
U.S. CPSC May 22, 2003	Toy Vehicles Recalled by International Playthings Inc. Small parts on the vehicles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC October 14, 2008	Bar Magnets Recalled by Home Science Tools Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paints on the magnets contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2009	Lakeshore Learning Materials Recalls Children's Toy Boxes Due to Choking Hazard The head of the stuffed butterfly toy can detach from the body, posing a choking hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC December 4, 2008	Meijer Inc. Recalls Toddler Girl's Hat and Mitten Sets Due to Choking Hazard The magnets in the hat can detach and fall out, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC August 20, 2009	Weight Watchers Recalls Plush Hungry Figures and Magnets Due to Puncture Hazard Sewing needles have been found in the stuffing of the Hungry Figures, posing a puncture hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 13, 2005	Baja Products Recall of My First Crayon-Balls and My First Crayon-Ball Activity Sets Small crayon balls can break loose from the plastic base of the products. This can pose a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC November 22, 2005	International Playthings Inc. Recall of Viking Chubbies Toy Cars The heads on the figures sold with the cars can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC October 25, 2007	Fisher Price Recalls Go Diego Go Boat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal standard prohibiting lead paint on children's toys.
U.S. CPSC November 9, 2006	Gund Inc. Recalls Woodles(TM) Activity Toys for Choking Hazard The wooden rings on the stuffed toy can break, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC November 22, 2005	International Playthings Inc. Recall of Toy Vehicles Small parts can detach, which pose a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC November 6, 2007	Laugh & Learn(TM) Kitchen Toys Recalled by Fisher-Price Due To Choking Hazard Pieces of the faucet or the clock hands can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC February 2, 2010	Children's Toy Jewelry Sets Recalled by Playmates Toys; Charms Violate the Total Lead Standard A cylindrical metal connector on a charm can contain levels of total lead in excess of 300 ppm, which is prohibited under federal law.
U.S. CPSC October 18, 2010	Bathtub Toys Recalled by Munchkin Due to Risk of Injury The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing laceration hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC May 10, 2005	Fisher-Price Recall of Push Toys A young child's chin, jaw, and teeth can get lodged in the opening at the top of the push toy's round-shaped handle and incur injuries.
U.S. CPSC October 31, 2007	Toy Figures Recalled by Henry Gordy International Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paints on the recalled toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
U.S. CPSC May 12, 2005	Pamela Drake Inc. Recall of Wooden Push Toys Small parts can break off the toy posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC June 10, 2010	Rhino Toys Inc. Recalls Bead Toy Due to Choking Hazard The toys' plastic wires can detach from the hubs due to insufficient adhesive, allowing the beads to slide off. The loose beads pose a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC December 13, 2006	Children's Butterfly Necklaces Recalled by U.S. Toy Co. Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard The clasps on the necklaces contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
U.S. CPSC February 5, 2008	Children's Toy Gardening Rakes Recalled by Downeast Concepts; Violates Lead Paint Standard The paint on the gardening tool hand rake contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal standard on lead in paint on toys.
U.S. CPSC October 2, 2003	Technuity Inc. Recall of Back-Up Power Supply Systems When used in conjunction with another power protection device, the power supply device can spark, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 30, 2006	Toy Cars Recalled for Choking Hazard The hubcaps on the plastic wheels of Primary Sounds Toy Vehicles, from Kids Preferred LLC, can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC July 3, 2007	Infantino Recalls Children's Toy Castles Due to Choking Hazard The plastic rod can come loose allowing the colored counting beads to slide off of the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children.