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Battat Recalls More Magnabild Sets

Majestic, Essex, Brighton/Sussex, Captiva Cribs

March 13, 2008    
Battat Inc, is recalling about 7,000 additional Magnabild magnetic building sets. The recall is in addition to 125,000 sets recalled in January.

Small magnets inside the building pieces can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.

Battat and federal regulators have received 16 reports of magnets coming out of the building pieces. No injuries have been reported. No incidents have been reported with models BB1439 and BAT-34.

This recall involves the 108-piece (item number BB1439H) and the 68-piece (item number BAT-34) Magnabild Magnetic Building System sets. The 108-piece set comes in a rotating display case containing sixty 1-inch rods with magnets and 48 metal balls. The 68-piece set comes in a window box and contains forty-four 1-inch rods with magnets and 24 metal balls. The rods come in different colors. All of the plastic building pieces have the word 'Magnabild' in raised lettering on them. 'BB1439H' is found on a hang tag attached to the display case. 'BAT-34' is found on the box. The products are designed for children older than three years.

The toy sets were sold at various retailers nationwide and online sellers from July 2005 through February 2008 for between $20 and $35. They were made in China.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled Magnabild Magnetic Building System away from children and contact Battat to receive a pre-paid mailer to return the toy and to receive a free replacement product.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Battat Inc. at (800) 247-6144 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET or visit the firm's Web site at www.battatco.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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