CPSC issues warning about magnetic ball set sold on Amazon
BOSTON - Federal safety officials have issued a warning about a magnetic toy set sold on Amazon. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the TOCTOC Magnetic Ball Set poses a risk of serious injury or death if ingested by children.
If these high-powered magnets are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in blockage of the intestines, infection, and death.
The 216-piece magnetic ball sets were sold online at Amazon for about $20. The government is urging people to throw the toys away.
The CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, Shouguang Fujikawa Trading Co., of China, but it has not agreed to recall the toys.
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