Canada
The 3mm Colourful Round Neodymium Magnet Balls (model VT-N100), sets of 100 small magnetic balls in red, orange, green and blue sold in Canada from August 2025 to February 2026, are affected. Health Canada recalled them because testing found they do not meet performance criteria for small powerful magnets and swallowing more than one magnet can cause intestinal blockages or tears. Consumers should immediately stop using and dispose of the magnets and contact AliExpress for a full refund.
What's being recalled
Number sold: The company reported that 31 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
Time period sold: The affected products were sold from August 2025 to February 2026.
Place of origin: Manufactured in China.
Companies: Manufacturer: Shenzhen Yilaid Trading Co., Ltd., CN, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen City.
How to identify it
This recall involves 3mm Colourful Round Neodymium Magnet Balls, model VT-N100, products contain 100 magnetic balls in various colours, including; red, orange, green, and blue.
The hazard
Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has determined that the magnets do not meet the performance criteria assessed for small powerful magnets set out in Table 3 of the general prohibitions under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.
Small, powerful magnets can be easily swallowed by children of all ages, posing serious and potentially life-threatening risks.
When more than one powerful magnet is swallowed in a short period of time, the magnets can attract one another while moving through the intestines. This can cause the intestines to twist, creating blockages or tearing of the intestinal walls.
As of February 19 2026, the company has received no reports of incidents in Canada, and no reports of injuries.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled 3mm Colourful Round Neodymium Magnet Balls and dispose of the magnets and contact AliExpress for a full refund.
For more information, consumers can contact AliExpress by the company website at https://helpcenter.aliexpress.com/s/BuyerHelp/
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Health Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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