Super Magnet Toys Recalled by MTC Due to Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards

Per the CPSC:

magnettoys_2007-12-29.jpgWASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Super Magnets

Units: About 2,800

Importer: Man’s Trading Company, of Brisbane, Calif.

Hazard: The magnet attached to the bottom of a small toy panda can detach. If swallowed or aspirated by young children, the magnets can attract each other internally and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
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Choking Hazard Recall for Tot Tower Blocks

totblock.jpgeeBoo Corp is recalling 170,000 units of their Chinese-made Tot Tower Blocks. The plastic covering on the toy blocks can detach, posing a choking hazard. For more information, visit www.eeboo.com contact eeBoo Corp. at (800) 791-5619