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Product recall · CPSCMarch 29, 2017Highest risk
Target Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Games
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
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.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Swallowed magnets can cause life-threatening internal injury.
What it looks like
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Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tic tac toe game and return it to any Target store for a full refund.
Who to 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.
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 19,000
- Recall date
- March 29, 2017
- Brand
- Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Target has received one report of the magnets falling off the game piece. No injuries have been reported.
234-25-1089
Target stores nationwide from December 2016 through February 2017 for about $5.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Target Recalls Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Games Due to Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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