Crayola Magnetic Cubes Recalled Over Serious Safety Risks
So, let me break down what’s going on with this recall involving Crayola-branded magnetic building cubes, because it’s a pretty significant safety concern that parents and anyone buying kids’ toys should know about. A voluntary recall has been announced for about 9,400 sets of these Crayola pip-Cubes — the colorful magnetic building blocks sold online through Amazon and at Michael’s stores across the country. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the alert after determining that the product poses what they describe as a “serious risk of injury or death.”
The main issue centers around the magnets inside the cubes. According to officials, these magnets can loosen or fall out if the seams of the cubes separate. And here’s where things get dangerous: if young children swallow one or more of these high-powered magnets, they can attract to each other through the walls of the digestive system. When that happens, the magnets may pinch or trap tissue between them, leading to internal injuries like perforations, twisting or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning, and in extreme cases, death. It sounds dramatic, but unfortunately this type of injury has been documented in the past with other magnetic toys.
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The recalled sets include both the “Bold Colors” and “Glitter” collections, each sold in 24- or 27-piece sets between May and July of this year. The importer, CreateOn LLC based in Wheeling, Illinois, confirmed that the products were manufactured in China. While no injuries have been reported so far, the company acknowledged that three incidents involving loose magnets were brought to their attention.
The guidance from the CPSC is very clear: consumers should immediately stop using these magnetic cubes, make sure they’re out of reach of children, and contact CreateOn for a replacement. The company is offering a prepaid return label so customers can send back the defective cubes and receive new, safer versions.
CreateOn has also issued a public statement saying that safety is their top priority and that they’re working quickly to cooperate with regulators, notify customers, and remove the affected products from shelves and online listings. Crayola also confirmed that these are licensed products produced by CreateOn, and they encourage customers to follow the recall instructions provided.
If you have one of these sets at home, this is definitely a moment to pause, check the model and UPC numbers, and make sure you’re not using a potentially hazardous toy. Even though no injuries have happened yet, the potential risk is serious enough that officials want these products out of circulation as quickly as possible.
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