CPSCGeneral Alert
Target Recalls Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Games Due to Choking and Magnet Ingestion Ha...
Published: March 29, 2017Recall ID: 17119Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Magnetic tic tac toe games
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Target-Recalls-Magnetic-Tic-Tac-Toe-Games |
| Title | Target Recalls Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Games Due to Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/TicTacToeBoard.jpg |
| Images › Caption | The Magnetic tic tac toe game |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | Target has received one report of the magnets falling off the game piece. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Magnetic tic tac toe games |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 19,000 |
| Recall I D | 8012 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tic tac toe game and return it to any Target store for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Retailers › Name | Target stores nationwide from December 2016 through February 2017 for about $5. |
| Recall Date | 2017-03-29T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 17119 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2017-03-29T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |