Product Safety Report: Creative Magnetic Building Blocks Toy with Magnet Maze Ball Track (2108-0088)
Product Safety Report for Creative Magnetic Building Blocks Toy with Magnet Maze Ball Track presenting a high risk of injuries.
Summary
Product: Creative Magnetic Building Blocks Toy with Magnet Maze Ball Track (2108-0088)
Hazard: This product presents a high risk of injury as when tested a magnet of the triangular pieces release and are able to be swallowed.
Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Product information
| Type | Toy - Magnetic Building Blocks |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Product description | A toy maze made up from building blocks with a magnetic ball track. |
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Hazard
This product presents a high risk of injury as when tested according to the impact test, a magnet of the triangular pieces release and fits entirely within the small parts cylinder. The magnetic flux index of these parts is 113.33 kG²mm², greater than the limit of 50 kG²mm². If two or more magnets were swallowed, there is a risk that the magnets become drawn to each other in the digestive system, which could cause serious injury or death if medical attention is not sought immediately.
Additionally, the product does not meet all the marking requirements of the relevant standard, including warnings relating to specific hazards.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Corrective action
Recommendation to owners to stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor the product was purchased from, to request redress.
Listing removed from online marketplace (AliExpress)
Additional information
PSD case number: 2108-0088
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards