Kringles Toys and Gifts Recalls High Powered Magnets Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
CPSC recall 13111. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company to arrange for return and a full refund.
CPSC recall 13111 has the recall date 31 Jan 2013. The notice names the firm Kringle Toys and Gifts. The recall has about 4,200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type High-Powered Magnets.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received no reports of incidents or injury. CPSC has received 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion of other high powered magnets, resulting in 79 reports seeking medical intervention. |
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| Units | 4,200 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The products were sold for use as an adult novelty item or desk toy with appropriate hazard warnings and stating the intended age level as 14 years and older. Nanospheres is a mass of 231 small powerful magnets that are either silver, gold or black in color. Each magnet is about 5mm in diameter. The magnets come in a circular metal canister approximately 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches tall with a black and blue label displaying the product name "Nanospheres." |
| Product | Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys, About 4,200, High-Powered Magnets |
| Sold at | Amazon.com from November 2010 through December 2011 for about $25 to $30. |
| Manufacturer | Kringle Toys and Gifts |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 4,200Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category High-Powered Magnets
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Kringle Toys and Gifts
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13111The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13111. https://recallregister.com/product/1307-kringles-toys-and-gifts-recalls-high-powered-magnets-due-to-ingestion/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13111 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received no reports of incidents or injury. CPSC has received 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion of other high powered magnets, resulting in 79 reports seeking medical intervention.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Amazon.com from November 2010 through December 2011 for about $25 to $30.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13111?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13111?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 4,200