Target Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Games recall: Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards
Target Recalls Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Games Due to Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards
Why was Target Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Games recalled?
The magnets can come off the tic tac toe game pieces, posing a choking hazard. In addition, when two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside the intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tic tac toe game and return it to any Target store for a full refund. Contact: Target at 800-440-0680 between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT any day or online at www.target.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page, then on "School/Stationery/Seasonal" or the "Product Recalls" tab on Target's Facebook page for more information.
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
- Magnetic tic tac toe games
- Company
- Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 19,000
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide from December 2016 through February 2017 for about $5.
- Recall date
- March 29, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- Target has received one report of the magnets falling off the game piece. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves a magnetic tic tac toe 10 x 10 inch plywood board with nine "X" and "Heart" game pieces. The game pieces have a magnet on the back. Model number "234-25-1089" is printed on the bottom right corner of the product.