CPSCApril 12, 2013consumer
Six Retailers Announce Recall of Buckyballs and Buckycubes High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazard
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The hazard
These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers.
What to do
Consumers should take the high-powered magnet sets and all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact the retailer from which they purchased the product to obtain instructions for their remedy.
Brands named
maxfield obertonbuckyballsbuckyballs andsixsix retailers
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- CPSCSivan Dressers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Multiple Violations of Federal Regulations for Clothing Storage Units; Sold on Wayfair.com by Anji Guyou Furniture2025-05-22
- CPSCSix-Drawer Dressers Sold Exclusively at Rooms To Go Recalled Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Violation of Federal Regulation for Clothing Storage Units; Imported by Global Home USA2024-06-20
- CPSCTwenty Four Six Foods Recalls Happiness USA Roller Ball Candy Due to Choking Hazards2024-03-21
- USDA FSISMr. Wok Foods, Inc. Está Retirandpo Varios Productos De Carnes Y Aves Debido A Alérgenos No Declarados Y De Marcación Incorrecta2020-08-10
- CPSCSix Brands of Dry Carpet Cleaning Powder Recalled by Milliken Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria2016-11-23
- USDA FSISFirma En Las Vegas Retira Del Mercado Productos De Pedazos Crudos De Carne De Cerdo Que Contienen Trigo Debido A Error En Rotulación Y Alérgenos No Identificados2014-06-26
- CPSCThirteen Retailers Recall 32" Coby Flat Screen Televisions Due to Fire and Burn Hazards2013-12-12
- CPSCOverstock.com Recalls High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazards2013-04-15
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