CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The recalled 5mm magnetic ball sets violate the mandatory federal toy magnet regulation because they contain one or more magnets that fit within CPSC's small parts cylinder, and the magnets are stronger than permitted. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • March 7, 2024

High-Powered Magnetic Ball Sets Recalled Due to Ingestion Hazard; Violation of the Federal Safety Regulation for Toy Magnet Sets; Sold Exclusively on Walmart.com through Joybuy

This recall involves 5mm (.2 inch) magnetic balls which are small, spherical, loose and separable neodymium rare-earth magnets with a strong magnetic flux. The 5mm-diameter magnets are sold in a set of 226 multi-colored magnetic balls encased in a clear, plastic case and a portable, tin storage box. The set includes a black storage bag.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should stop using the recalled magnetic ball sets immediately, take them away from children, and contact Joybuy Marketplace Express to receive a pre-paid label to return them for a full refund. Joybuy Marketplace Express is notifying all known purchasers directly.

Contact Information

Joybuy Marketplace Express collect at 302-426-4543 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at oversea-service@jd.com, or online at https://www.walmart.com/seller/16214 for more information.

Recall Details

Sold At
Exclusively online at Walmart.com from August 2022 through April 2023 for about $14.
Injuries
None reported. CPSC estimates 2,400 magnet ingestions were treated in hospital emergency departments from 2017 through 2021. CPSC is aware of seven deaths since 2005 involving the ingestion of hazardous magnets, including two outside of the United States.
Remedy
Refund
Recall Number
24144

Product Information

Product Name
Magnetic Stones Toy Creativity Development DIY Magnetic Beads, 5mm (.2 inch)
Number of Units
About 650
Distributed By
Shanghai Beiyong Trading Co., of China, through JD-E Commerce America Limited (dba Joybuy Marketplace Express), of Irvine, California
Manufactured In
China

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Contact Manufacturer

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

Phone 302-426-4543
Website www.walmart.com/seller/16214
Full Contact Information

Joybuy Marketplace Express collect at 302-426-4543 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at oversea-service@jd.com, or online at https://www.walmart.com/seller/16214 for more information.