United States
Christmas-themed magnetic chess games sold by Yiruikeji2024 (Shenzhenshi Yirui Technology Co., Ltd.) include 20 magnets, a red string, instructions and a red drawstring bag; the box front reads “Merry Christmas” with Santa, snowmen and a Christmas tree and “Magnetic” is printed on the back. They were recalled because loose high-powered magnets violate the mandatory toy standard and pose an ingestion hazard that can cause intestinal injury, blood poisoning or death; stop using them, keep them away from children and contact Yiruikeji2024 at yirui2024@yeah.net for a full refund (you will be asked to send a photo of the disposed product).
What's being recalled
This recall involves magnetic chess games. The recalled Christmas-themed games consist of 20 magnets, a red string, instructions and a red drawstring storage bag. "Merry Christmas," and holiday images, including a Santa Claus, snowmen and a Christmas tree, are printed on the front of the game's box and "Magnetic" is printed on the back.
Manufactured in: China.
The hazard
The recalled magnetic chess games violate the mandatory standard for toys because they contain loose magnets posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.
Incidents and injuries: None reported
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled magnetic chess games, take them away from children and contact Yiruikeji2024 for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to send a photo of the disposed product to yirui2024@yeah.net.
Contact: By email at yirui2024@yeah.net.
Where it was sold
Online at Amazon.com from November 2024 through November 2025 for about $7.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, collected from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check the original before you act on it.
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