Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems Recall

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Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems were recalled by the Consumer Products Safety Commission on January 23, 2008. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the powerful magnets contained in the Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems could come loose. If children were to swallow these magnets, they could sustain serious intestinal injuries. Prior to the recall, the CPSC had received 16 reports of magnets coming loose from the Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems.

The Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems recall involves 125,000 play sets and includes both the 293-piece (item number BB1502H) and the180-piece (item number BB1431H) Magnabild Magnetic Building System sets. Both Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems sets come in a rotating display cases that contain 1-inch and 4-inch rods with magnets, curved 1-inch rods, triangle and square pieces with magnets, square-shaped plastic building pieces, triangles and 5-sided pieces, and metal balls. The pieces come in different colors. All of the plastic building pieces, except the 4-inch flexible rods, have the word “Magnabild” in raised lettering on them. The item number is found on a hang tag attached to the set. The product is designed for children older than three years. According to the CPSC, the recalled magnet toy sets were sold by various retailers nationwide and online sellers from 2005 through 2007 for between $30 and $40.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled Magnabild Magnetic Building System away from children and contact Battat to receive a pre-paid mailer to return the toy and to receive a free replacement product. For more information, consumers may contact Battat at (800) 247-6144 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.battaco.com.

Magnet Play Set Injuries

Magnet play sets among the most dangerous toys on the market. Most of the magnets used with such sets – including the Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems sets - are high-energy neodymium iron boron magnets.  If a child swallows more than one of these powerful magnets, they can be attracted to each other while in the intestinal tract. As a result, the magnets clump together, causing the intestines to twist. This can cause intestinal blockages, bowel perforations and even death. Another brand of magnetic play sets, the popular Magnetix sets marketed by Megabrands, where blamed for 34 report injuries and one fatality before they were recalled in 2006.  Since the Magnetix incidents, many other magnet play sets have been recalled. In the summer of 2007, Mattel issued recalls for 18 million other magnetic toys in several popular lines including Polly Pockets and Batman.

Legal Help

The attorneys at Parker Waichman Alonso LLP understand the devastating consequences of defective toys, and have represented hundreds of toy injury victims with dignity and compassion. If a child you know sustained an injury as a result of swallowing a magnet from a recalled Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems play set, please fill out the form on our consultation page for a free case evaluation from an experienced products liability attorney.
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