In 2011, Mega Brands agreed to a settlement in a New Jersey Federal Court which would compensate consumers who purchased magnetic toys that were the subject of recalls in 2006 through 2008. Because many high-powered magnets are intended to be used by adults, they are subject to less stringent standards than children’s toys are. The CPSC has released posters and videos to make parents aware of the dangers of magnets, and in 2012 tried unsuccessfully to ban high-powered magnets. Magnets that attract to each other through body tissue can result in serious internal damage and death. As Kenny’s parents suspected, the product was defective-tiny magnets could fall out of the plastic building pieces and be picked up by young children. Shop Forest Shop All Best Sellers New Arrivals Gifts Under 30 Cars & Vehicles Builder 32-Piece Set 49.99 Out of stock Metropolis 110-Piece Set 129. recalled all Magnetix Magnetic Building Sets. Go Wild With Magna-Tiles® Forest Youll have a hoot. In March 2006, several months after Kenny’s death, Rose Art Industries Inc. A miraculous birth and beautiful infancy our perfect son who came from heaven has gone back to heaven. He was our angel from the day he was born. We trust God took him quickly to end his suffering and delivering him from life threatening surgery he was unable to survive. After the toy was put away, Kenny must have found the magnets in the carpet and swallowed them on two separate occasions. As the older children were playing with it, tiny magnets were falling out of their large plastic pieces and onto the rug without anyone noticing. Then we noticed the tiny magnets sticking to a piece of the toy as we moved it across our carpet near our couches and chairs. When we looked at the pieces of the Magnetix toy, we noticed many magnets missing from the plastic pieces. The next day, the coroner called to tell us Kenny had eight small cylindrical magnets in his intestine forming a bulbous completely blocking his intestine. On Thanksgiving Day 2005, Kenny’s heart stopped and they were unable to start it again. Magnetic Tiles Magnet Blocks - 40 PCS 3D Magnetic Building Tiles Toys for Kids Set 1,321 2 offers from 25. I was hysterical, knowing instantly he was in serious condition. Magnet Tiles Mag-Genius Magna Award Winning Building Magnetic Toy 199pc. Magnetix Construction Toy Worksop, Nottinghamshire Magnetic case with flip n build base, with 385 pieces and includes 2 extra sets making a total of 690 pieces. He was breathing shallowly and they said he would need a breathing tube. Nine days after Ben’s birthday, Kenny had flu-like symptoms- after 24 hours he seemed to be getting worse. He and the older children did as they were instructed: put the toy up high in its case when done playing with it. It trains the ability to concentrate in ADHD and ADD patients. The magnetic toy keeps children busy during long car trips or train journeys. Children learn how to think three-dimensionally, while adults improve their spatial thinking. Kenny’s older brother, Ben, received two sets of Magnetix for his 10th birthday. The toy helps to strengthen motor skills and enhance memory function.
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