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Magnetix Toy Violation Leads To Penalty

April 18, 2009 by Linette Gerlach  
Filed under Product Recalls

We’ve talked about the dangers of Magnetix, and about the recalls here on Play Library before. Now the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Mega Brands will pay a $1.1 million civil penalty for failing to provide necessary information on the potential hazards the toy poses to children. magnetix

The recalls and problems have been going on for a couple years, and involves over 1500 complaints of magnets falling out of their holders. Even though several of the building sets have been recalled, many have not been returned by consumers and are still out there causing a potential hazard. If you’re concerned you may have a Magnetiz building set in question you can find out more information here.

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