Toys R Us Recalls High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazards
CPSC recall 13732. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When 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 stop using the recalled high-powered magnet sets immediately, take all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact Toys R Us as listed above for a full refund. Toys R Us will contact each purchasing customer directly to coordinate the recall. Returns of the magnet sets will not be accepted in stores.
CPSC recall 13732 has the recall date 15 Apr 2013. The notice names the firm Maxfield & Oberton. The recall has about 60 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 Magnets.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Toys R Us has received no reports of injuries. CPSC has received 54 reports of incidents involving children ingesting high-powered magnets resulting in 53 reports of medical intervention. |
|---|---|
| Units | 60 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves high-powered magnets sets with the brand name Buckyballs. The sets contain 216 silver-colored, spherical rare earth magnets, each about five millimeters in diameter. |
| Product | Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets, About 60, Magnets |
| Sold at | ToysRUs.com and retailers nationwide from November 2010 through July 2012 for about $40. |
| Importer | Maxfield & Oberton LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 60Median 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 Magnets
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Maxfield & Oberton
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2013 | Overstock.com Recalls High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazards |
| 12 Apr 2013 | Six Retailers Announce Recall of Buckyballs and Buckycubes High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13732The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13732. https://recallregister.com/product/1504-toys-r-us-recalls-high-powered-magnet-sets-due-to-ingestion-hazards/. 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 13732 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toys R Us has received no reports of injuries. CPSC has received 54 reports of incidents involving children ingesting high-powered magnets resulting in 53 reports of medical intervention.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
ToysRUs.com and retailers nationwide from November 2010 through July 2012 for about $40.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13732?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13732?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 60