CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

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.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • January 31, 2013

Kringles Toys and Gifts Recalls High Powered Magnets Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com

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 magnet 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."

Required Consumer Action

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

Contact Information

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, or website www.kringlestoysandgifts.com and click on Product Recall for more information.

Recall Details

Sold At
Amazon.com from November 2010 through December 2011 for about $25 to $30.
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.
Manufacturer
Kringle Toys and Gifts, of American Fork, Utah
Remedy
Refund
Recall Number
13111

Product Information

Product Name
Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys
Product Type
High-Powered Magnets
Number of Units
About 4,200
Manufacturer Name
Kringle Toys and Gifts, of American Fork, Utah
Manufactured In
China

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone (888) 801-1649
Website www.kringlestoysandgifts.com
Full Contact Information

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, or website www.kringlestoysandgifts.com and click on Product Recall for more information.