Geometix International LLC Recalls MagneBlocks™ Toys, Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards
CPSC recall 07085. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
CPSC recommends children under 6 years of age not play with toys containing magnets. If a magnet comes out of one of the blocks in these sets, immediately remove the block from the set and send it to Geometix International for a free replacement block.
CPSC recall 07085 has the recall date 18 Jan 2007. The notice names the firm Geometix International. The recall has about 40,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Toy Miscellaneous.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm is aware of one incident where a magnet became loose. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 40,000 |
| Description | All types of MagneBlocks™ construction sets are included in this recall. The sets contain six or more plastic building pieces and six or more 1/2-inch diameter steel balls. Some sets include steel rods. The building pieces are various colors and are shaped in 1 1/2-inch cubes and three-, four-, and five-sided pyramids. The plastic building pieces have "MagneBlocks™" imprinted on them. |
| Product | MagneBlocks™ Magnetic Construction Toys, About 40,000 sets, Toy Miscellaneous |
| Sold at | Discount department and toy stores and Web sites, and other toy and arts and crafts stores nationwide. The MagneBlocks™ magnetic building sets were sold from January 2004 through November 2006 for between $20 and $120, depending on the size of the set. Sets currently for sale have improved warning… |
| Distributor | Geometix International LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 40,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Geometix International
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 07085The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 07085. https://recallregister.com/product/3528-geometix-international-llc-recalls-magneblocks-toys-ingested-magnets-p/. 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 07085 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm is aware of one incident where a magnet became loose. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Discount department and toy stores and Web sites, and other toy and arts and crafts stores nationwide. The MagneBlocks™ magnetic building sets were sold from January 2004 through November 2006 for between $20 and $120, depending on the size of the set. Sets currently for sale have improved warning…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07085?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 40,000 sets
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China