Strong Force Inc. has voluntarily recalled small magnetic balls and cubes used to build, with the following model numbers:
A risk assessment from Health Canada found that these magnet sets can pose a choking hazard if ingested by children. Since the magnets can attract one another while travelling through the digestive system, they may create a blockage or perforation in the intestinal walls.
Such incidents can be severe, even life-threatening. (See this recall on a similar product.)
Customers are advised to stop using the recalled magnets immediately and contact their municipality for advice on how to safely dispose of the sets.
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