CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Girigi Magnetic Building Blocks and Cubes Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using Girigi Magnetic Building Blocks immediately because the blocks contain magnets that can become loose if the blocks break or open, posing a magnet 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.

CPSC is aware of one report where a child ingested about 50 magnets, which required surgery to remove the magnets and to repair holes in his small intestine.

CPSC urges consumers to stop using the magnetic building blocks immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous magnetic building blocks.

The Chinese seller, mushanjiaju(dongguanshi)youxiangongsi, has not agreed to an acceptable recall of these magnetic building blocks.

The products were manufactured in China.

The Girigi-branded Magnetic Building Blocks are magnetic blocks sold in sets of 40 and 48. The blocks contain small, powerful magnets that allow the blocks to stick together and create 3D designs. The sets are available in a variety of themed building/landscape designs and colors and include the following models:

The SKU numbers are located on the back of the product packaging.

Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

CPSC is aware of at least one child who has ingested magnets from the blocks and required surgery to remove the magnets and at least one online consumer review of the blocks breaking or opening, causing the magnets to become loose and accessible to children.