Product Recall

Kringles Toys and Gifts Recalls High Powered Magnets Due to Ingestion Hazard
Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary

Name of product: Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys

Hazard: If two or more 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: Refund. 

Consumer Contact:  Kringles Toys and Gifts toll-free at (888) 801-1649 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, e-mail customerservice@kringlestoysandgifts.com

Recall Details

Units: About 4,200

Description: The products were sold for use as an adult novelty item or desk toy with appropriate hazard warnings and stating the intended age level as 14 years and older.  Nanospheres is a mass of 231 small powerful magnets that are either silver, gold or black in color.  Each magnets is about 5mm in diameter.  The magnets come in a circular metal canister approximately 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches tall with a black and blue label displaying the product name “Nanospheres.”

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received no reports of incidents or injury.  CPSC has received 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion of other high powered magnets, resulting in 79  reports seeking medical intervention.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company to arrange for return and a full refund.

Sold at: Amazon.com from November 2010 through December 2011 for about $25 to $30.

Manufacturer: Kringle Toys and Gifts, of American Fork, Utah

Manufactured in: China