Sobeauty Recalls "Mag Cube" Magnetic Ball Sets Due to Risk of Ingestion by Children That Could Cause Serious and Permanent Intestinal Injuries or Death (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 20741. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled magnet sets contain high-powered magnets and violate the federal standard for children's toys. When two or more high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's 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 magnetic balls and take them away from children. If you purchased the recalled magnetic balls for someone else, notify the recipient immediately. Consumers should contact Sobeauty Inc. for instructions on returning your product and receiving a full refund including taxes and the original shipping cost.
CPSC recall 20741 has the recall date 7 May 2020. The notice names the firm Sobeauty. The recall has about 600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Poisoning.
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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 | None reported with these recalled magnet sets. CPSC staff has received numerous incident reports of ingestions involving other small, high-powered magnets, including many that required surgery. |
|---|---|
| Units | 600 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall includes "Mag Cube" magnetic ball sets labeled as "3D MAGNETIC PUZZLE", "MAGCUBE BUCKYBALLS" and "JOYNOTE" with "MAG CUBE" on the back of the box. The magnet ball sets contain 216 spherical high-power rare earth magnets. The gold-colored spherical magnets are about 3 millimeters in diameter each, and the red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple-colored spherical magnets are about 5 millimeters in diameter each. The box contains: a drum-shape, dark blue-colored metal container, a black velvet pouch, a plastic separator, and an instructional paper. "MAG CUBE" and "BUCKYBALLS" are printed on the metal container. The metal container has the following cautionary statement "WARNING Keep Away From All Children! Do not put in nose or mouth. This product contains small magnet(s). Swallowed magnets can stick together across intestines causing serious infections and death. Seek immediate medical attention if magnet(s) are swallowed or inhaled. AGES 14+." |
| Product | Mag Cube magnetic ball sets, About 600 magnetic ball sets |
| Sold at | Online at Walmart.com from March 2018 through December 2019 for between $13 and $20. |
| Importer | Sobeauty Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 600Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls on the register that name Sobeauty
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 20741The 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 20741. https://recallregister.com/product/8813-sobeauty-recalls-mag-cube-magnetic-ball-sets-due-to-risk-of-ingestion/. 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 20741 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported with these recalled magnet sets. CPSC staff has received numerous incident reports of ingestions involving other small, high-powered magnets, including many that required surgery.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at Walmart.com from March 2018 through December 2019 for between $13 and $20.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 20741?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 20741?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 600 magnetic ball sets