Product recallOPSS
Magnificent Magnets - Gummy Bear Fridge Magnets recalled over a choking risk
Product recall for Magnificent Magnets - Gummy Bear Fridge Magnets presenting a high risk of choking.
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
What to do now
The risk with Magnificent Magnets - Gummy Bear Fridge Magnets is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway.
- Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
- Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
- Follow the corrective action in the notice: a refund, repair or replacement from the business.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
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.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
Contact the retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it.
If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2103-0087). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product recall for Magnificent Magnets - Gummy Bear Fridge Magnets presenting a high risk of choking.
The risk
It’s reasonably foreseeable that a child could confuse the magnets with gummy bear sweets it was
designed to imitate.
As the product is capable of fitting into a small parts cylinder, a choking hazard exists for a child under 3yrs of age.
All eight of the magnets sampled were tested and found to have a magnetic flux index above 50 kG2mm2 and an average across the sample of 170.5 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.
Action taken
Recall of the product from end users
Advice to consumers
The product has been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users.
The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2103-0087
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
Colourful gummy bear fridge magnets
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Magnificent Magnets - Gummy Bear Fridge Magnets been recalled?
The risk with Magnificent Magnets - Gummy Bear Fridge Magnets 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?
The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official 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 retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it. If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.
Where was Magnificent Magnets - Gummy Bear Fridge Magnets sold?
The notice names Etsy. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
