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Rose art magnetix6/4/2023 ![]() ![]() On February 1, 2006, Rose Art submitted a Full Report which again lacked incident and product information. The report contained no other product or incident information and Rose Art attributed the magnets falling out to unusually abusive play by the toddler’s older siblings. Child Died After Ingesting MagnetĪccording to the CPSC, in December of 2005, Rose Art filed an “initial report” informing the commission that a 22-month-old child from Washington state had died, due to ingesting multiple magnets that fell out of pieces from a Magnetix set. One report involved a 3-year-old boy receiving medical treatment to remove a magnet from his nasal cavity and one report of an 18-month-old boy with a magnet in his mouth, which was not swallowed. Pre-school Magnetic Toys, and 1.3 million MagnaMan Magnetic Toy Figures after receiving 19 reports of magnets coming loose. Last March, Mega Brands recalled 1.1 million Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. By then, injury reports had reached 1,500. In April 2007, the CPSC expanded the recall to include all Magnetix sets sold before March 2006. Magnetix Building Sets were subject to a large scale recall in 2006, following the death of a toddler who swallowed a magnet that had come loose from its casing. This can cause intestinal blockages, bowel perforations and even death. As a result, the magnets clump together, causing the intestines to twist. ![]() If a child swallows more than one of these powerful magnets, they can be attracted to each other while in the intestinal tract. The magnets in toys like Magnetix are high-energy neodymium iron boron magnets. Magnet toy sets are considered by many consumer advocates to be among the most dangerous toys on the market. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), Mega Brands America, formerly Rose Art Industries Inc., failed to provide the government with timely information about dangers to children posed by Magnetix magnetic building sets, as required under federal law. Magnetix Toys Manufacturer Pay Civil Penalty. The maker of recalled Magnetix toys will pay a $1.1 million civil penalty for selling the dangerous toys.
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