Child's Death Prompts Replacement Program of Magnetic Building Sets
CPSC recall 06127. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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. This product is unsuitable for young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the magnetic sets and return the sets to Rose Art for a free replacement product suitable for young children under the age of 6. Consumers should be sure to keep all small magnet parts out of the hands of children who mouth objects, especially children under the age of three.
CPSC recall 06127 has the recall date 31 Mar 2006. The notice names the firm Rose Art Industries. The recall has about 3,800,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC is aware of 34 incidents involving small magnets, including one death and four serious injuries. A 20-month-old boy died after he swallowed magnets that twisted his small intestine and created a blockage. Three children ages ranging from 3 to 8 had intestinal perforations that required surgery and hospitalization in intensive care. A 5-year-old child aspirated two magnets that were surgically removed from his lung. |
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| Units | 3,800,000 |
| Description | All Magnetix magnetic building sets, including the X-treme Combo, Micro, and Extreme sets. The sets contain 20 to 200 plastic building pieces and 20 to 100 1/2-inch diameter steel balls. The building pieces are red, yellow, blue and green, and are shaped in 1 1/2-inch squares, 1-inch triangles and cylinder rods. Some plastic building pieces have "Magnetix" imprinted on them. |
| Product | All Magnetix Magnetic Building Sets, About 3.8 million, Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, Fred Meyer, Design Science Toys Ltd., A.C. Moore, and other toy and arts and crafts stores nationwide. The Magnetix magnetic building sets were sold from September 2003 through March 2006 for between $20 and $60, depending on the size of the set. The replacement… |
| Importer | Rose Art Industries Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,800,000Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Rose Art Industries
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 21 May 2002 | CPSC, Rose Art Industries Announce Recall to Repair Cotton Candy Machine |
| 14 Mar 2002 | CPSC, Rose Art Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kit |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06127. https://recallregister.com/product/3240-child-s-death-prompts-replacement-program-of-magnetic-building-sets/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 06127 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC is aware of 34 incidents involving small magnets, including one death and four serious injuries. A 20-month-old boy died after he swallowed magnets that twisted his small intestine and created a blockage. Three children ages ranging from 3 to 8 had intestinal perforations that required surgery and hospitalization in intensive care. A 5-year-old child aspirated two magnets that were surgically removed from his lung.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, Fred Meyer, Design Science Toys Ltd., A.C. Moore, and other toy and arts and crafts stores nationwide. The Magnetix magnetic building sets were sold from September 2003 through March 2006 for between $20 and $60, depending on the size of the set. The replacement…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06127?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3.8 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China