Battat Recalls Additional Magnetic Construction Sets; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards
CPSC recall 08221. 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 08221 has the recall date 13 Mar 2008. The notice names the firm Battat. The recall has about 7,000 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 Play Sets/Activity Sets.
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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 building pieces. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 7,000 |
| Description | This recall involves the 108-piece (item number BB1439H) and the 68-piece (item number BAT-34) Magnabild Magnetic Building System sets. The 108-piece set comes in a rotating display case containing sixty 1-inch rods with magnets and 48 metal balls. The 68-piece set comes in a window box and contains forty-four 1-inch rods with magnets and 24 metal balls. The rods come in different colors. All of the plastic building pieces have the word "Magnabild" in raised lettering on them. "BB1439H" is found on a hang tag attached to the display case. "BAT-34" is found on the box. The products are designed for children older than three years. |
| Product | Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Toys or Sets, About 7,000 (125,000 other Battat Magnabild Building Systems were recalled on January 23, 2008), Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets |
| Sold at | Various retailers nationwide and online sellers from July 2005 through February 2008 for between $20 and $35. |
| Distributor | Battat Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 7,000Median 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 Play Sets/Activity Sets
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Battat
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08221. https://recallregister.com/product/4250-battat-recalls-additional-magnetic-construction-sets-ingested-magnets/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 08221 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Battat have received 16 reports of magnets coming out of the building pieces. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Various retailers nationwide and online sellers from July 2005 through February 2008 for between $20 and $35.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08221?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 7,000 (125,000 other Battat Magnabild Building Systems were recalled on January 23, 2008)
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China