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Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game sold on Amazon safety warning over a choking risk

ChokingHigh risk

Product Safety Report for Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game presenting a high risk of choking and injuries.

Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.

  • Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game sold on Amazon: photo from the OPSS notice of 29 Aug 2024
    Product image from the OPSS safety notice

Check your product

Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.

2 identifiers listed for this notice.

  • Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game sold on Amazon

    BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
    • X001WBU26V
    Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
    • B0CM5BNDGK

What to do now

The risk with Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game sold on Amazon is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway.

  1. Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
  2. Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
  3. This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
  4. Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.

Why it matters. Children under three put things in their mouths. Anything small enough to fit through a toilet-roll tube is a choking hazard for them.

If someone has been hurt

Look out for

  • coughing, gagging or noisy breathing after playing with it

Get help urgently

  • a child who cannot breathe, cough or cry — call 999 and follow the call handler’s instructions

This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.

Getting your money back

Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.

If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.

From the official notice

Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2401-0121). Quoted as issued.

Summary

Product Safety Report for Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game presenting a high risk of choking and injuries.

The risk

The product presents a high risk of choking and internal injuries due to the presence of small parts that fit entirely inside of a small parts cylinder. A young child may put a small part in its mouth and the parents/carers may not notice in time, so the small part could block the child’s airways.

The magnets were found to have an excessively high magnetic flux, greater than the maximum permitted by the relevant standard. Small, high-powered magnetic products can easily be swallowed and, when ingested, have the potential to cause serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract.

OPSS has issued a Product Safety Alert for small, high-powered magnetic products which can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-alert-small-high-powered-magnetic-products-psa1

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Action taken

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Advice to consumers

We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Additional information

PSD case number: 2401-0121

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Product description

A magnet game packaged in a dark blue cardboard box.

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Questions

Why has Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game sold on Amazon been reported?

The risk with Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game sold on Amazon is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway. Children under three put things in their mouths. Anything small enough to fit through a toilet-roll tube is a choking hazard for them.

How do I know if my product is affected?

Compare the barcode and item or listing code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.

What should I do now?

Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away. Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.

Can I get a refund or a repair?

Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.

Where was Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game sold on Amazon sold?

The notice names Amazon. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.

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