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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.
Name of Product: Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building
Systems
Units: About 125,000
Distributor: Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Hazard: Small magnets inside the building pieces can
fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or
aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can
attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or
blockages, which can be fatal.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Battat have received 16
reports of magnets coming out of the long flexible rods, 1-inch
rods, and of the corners of square building pieces. No injuries
have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the 293-piece (item
number BB1502H) and the 180-piece (item number BB1431H) Magnabild
Magnetic Building System sets. Both sets come in rotating display
cases that contain 1-inch and 4-inch rods with magnets, curved
1-inch rods, triangle and square pieces with magnets,
square-shaped plastic building pieces, triangles and 5-sided
pieces, and metal balls. The pieces come in different colors. All
of the plastic building pieces, except the 4-inch flexible rods,
have the word "Magnabild" in raised lettering on them. The item
number is found on a hang tag attached to the set. The product is
designed for children older than three years.
Manufactured in: China
Sold at: Various retailers nationwide and online
sellers from 2005 through 2007 for between $30 and $40.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled
Magnabild Magnetic Building System away from children and contact
Battat to receive a pre-paid mailer to return the toy and to
receive a free replacement product.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact
Battat at (800) 247-6144 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at
www.battatco.com
 Item Number
BB1502H
293-Piece Set Item Number BB1431H
180-Piece Set | 
