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Family Dollar Recalls Magnetic Dart Boards; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards

CPSC recall 08201. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Small magnets at the ends of the darts can detach. 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 toys away from children and return the board and all of the darts to a Family Dollar store for a refund.

CPSC recall 08201 has the recall date 22 Feb 2008. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 250,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Darts/Dart Boards.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

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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.

CPSC recall 08201: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units250,000
Description
The magnetic dart board is about 15 inches wide with a black, white, green, and red bulls eye checkered design and was sold with six 4-inch-long magnetic darts. The darts magnetically adhere to the dart board when thrown. "Made in China" is embossed on the back of the board.
ProductFUN 'N SAFE Magnetic Dart Boards, About 250,000, Darts/Dart Boards
Sold atFamily Dollar stores nationwide from January 2001 through January 2008 for about $5.
FirmThe CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons.
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
250,000Median of 2008: 9,500
CPSC recalls of 2008
392
Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
7%
Recalls of 2008 in the category Darts/Dart Boards
1%

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 08201. https://recallregister.com/product/4217-family-dollar-recalls-magnetic-dart-boards-ingested-magnets-pose-aspir/. 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 08201 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Family Dollar stores nationwide from January 2001 through January 2008 for about $5.
How many units are in CPSC recall 08201?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 250,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China