Battat Recalls Magnetic Construction Sets; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards
CPSC recall 08173. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the recalled Magnabild Magnetic Building System away from children and contact Battat to receive a pre-paid mailer to return the toy and to receive a free replacement product.
CPSC recall 08173 has the recall date 23 Jan 2008. The notice names the firm Battat. The recall has about 125,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Toy Blocks/Sorting.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Battat have received 16 reports of magnets coming out of the long flexible rods, 1-inch rods, and of the corners of square building pieces. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 125,000 |
| Description | This recall involves the 293-piece (item number BB1502H) and the 180-piece (item number BB1431H) Magnabild Magnetic Building System sets. Both sets come in rotating display cases that contain 1-inch and 4-inch rods with magnets, curved 1-inch rods, triangle and square pieces with magnets, square-shaped plastic building pieces, triangles and 5-sided pieces, and metal balls. The pieces come in different colors. All of the plastic building pieces, except the 4-inch flexible rods, have the word "Magnabild" in raised lettering on them. The item number is found on a hang tag attached to the set. The product is designed for children older than three years. |
| Product | Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems, About 125,000, Toy Blocks/Sorting |
| Sold at | Various retailers nationwide and online sellers from 2005 through 2007 for between $30 and $40. |
| Distributor | Battat Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 125,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Toy Blocks/Sorting
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Battat
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08173. https://recallregister.com/product/4188-battat-recalls-magnetic-construction-sets-ingested-magnets-pose-aspira/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 08173 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Battat have received 16 reports of magnets coming out of the long flexible rods, 1-inch rods, and of the corners of square building pieces. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Various retailers nationwide and online sellers from 2005 through 2007 for between $30 and $40.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08173?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 125,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China