Target Recalls Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Games Due to Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards
CPSC recall 17119. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The magnets can come off the tic tac toe game pieces, posing a choking hazard. In addition, when two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside the intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tic tac toe game and return it to any Target store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 17119 has the recall date 29 Mar 2017. The notice names the firm Target. The recall has about 19,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Choking.
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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 | Target has received one report of the magnets falling off the game piece. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 19,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves a magnetic tic tac toe 10 x 10 inch plywood board with nine "X" and "Heart" game pieces. The game pieces have a magnet on the back. Model number "234-25-1089" is printed on the bottom right corner of the product. |
| Product | Magnetic tic tac toe games, About 19,000 |
| Sold at | Target stores nationwide from December 2016 through February 2017 for about $5. |
| Importer | Target Corp |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 19,000Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls on the register that name Target
- 64
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 17119The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17119. https://recallregister.com/product/8012-target-recalls-magnetic-tic-tac-toe-games-due-to-choking-and-magnet-in/. 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 17119 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target has received one report of the magnets falling off the game piece. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target stores nationwide from December 2016 through February 2017 for about $5.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17119?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17119?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 19,000