CPSC, Safari Ltd. Announce Recall of Magnet Games: Lead
CPSC, Safari Ltd. Announce Recall of Magnet Games
Why was CPSC, Safari Ltd. Announce Recall of Magnet Games recalled?
Paint on the magnets metal figures contains amounts of lead that exceed federal standards for children's products. Prolonged exposure to high levels of lead presents a lead poisoning hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately remove the metal figures from the magnetic base and discard them. Contact: Consumers should call Safari Ltd. for replacement metal figures at (800) 615-3111 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Magnet games
- Company
- Safari Ltd., of Miami, Fla.
- Quantity
- About 21,000
- Sold at
- Small toy and gift stores nationwide sold these magnets, from January 1999 through November 1999, for about $6.
- Recall date
- December 21, 1999
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Safari Ltd. are not aware of any injuries involving these products.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The magnet games are made up of a black round base, measuring 2.5 inches in diameter, that is magnetic with about 60 small, multi-colored metal figures in the shape of butterflies, frogs or fish. "Made in Taiwan" is imprinted into the black base. Each unit is packaged in a triangle- shaped box with the following identification: Magnetic Butterfly Rainbow Item No. 6652-16, Magnetic Frog Fantasy - Item No. 6653-16, and Magnetic Coral Reef Collage - Item No. 6654-16. The boxes also are labeled in part: "Ages 7 to 70...SAFARI...MADE IN TAIWAN".