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Bits'n'Bytes - 216 piece 5mm magnet balls set

Official notice

14 Dec 2021

Last checked

14 Dec 2021

An official Product Safety NZ notice concerns Bits'n'Bytes - 216 piece 5mm magnet balls set. The magnet balls are high powered magnets.If more than one small high powered magnet is swallowed, the magnets can pull together across the walls of a child's intestine, which can lead to internal injuries that require surgery and pose lifelong health complications. Published 2021-12-14.

What to do now

Stop using the Magnet Ball sets and store them out of reach of children right now.Put the magnet ball sets in a container/bag or return it to PKD Group Limited (Bits'n'Bytes) for a refund.

Official notice

2021-12-14

The hazard

The magnet balls are high powered magnets.If more than one small high powered magnet is swallowed, the magnets can pull together across the walls of a child's intestine, which can lead to internal injuries that require surgery and pose lifelong health complications.

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Affected products

Product 1

Sold via Bits'n'Bytes and Trade Me from June to October 2021 216 piece '5mm magnet balls' set. Magnet balls sold as a cube shape in a silver tin.

Risk / hazard

The magnet balls are high powered magnets.If more than one small high powered magnet is swallowed, the magnets can pull together across the walls of a child's intestine, which can lead to internal injuries that require surgery and pose lifelong health complications.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

NZ · New Zealand

Affected area 1

NZ · New Zealand

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Bitsnbytes.

Source & status

Tier

official

Category

KIDS

Classification

Product recall

App estimate

high

Recall details

Classification

Product recall

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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