MAGNETIX EXTREME FLYING SAUCER

by Magnetix

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 11 x 16 inches ; 3.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00066LEUI
• Item model number: 2862
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #506,671 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Manufacturer's Notice

Additional serious injuries to children reported following the March 31, 2006 recall announcement of Magnetix Magnetic Building Sets have prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Mega Brands America, Inc. (Mega Brands) (the new owner of Rose Art Industries, Inc.) to announce an expanded recall. In excess of 4 million units are involved. The recall includes all sets, except newer Magnetix sets sold since March 31, 2006, that are age-labeled 6+ and sets that contain the following caution label: CAUTION: Do not ingest or inhale magnets. Attraction of magnets in the body may cause serious injury and require immediate medical care.

Product Description

Magnetix is the toy that teaches and empowers kids of all ages. Use your imagination to create this cool flying saucer for endless hours of fun. This set includes square, triangle, extended and curved pieces, along with steel silver balls to connect them all together. It's cool to be smart and it's smart to have fun!

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Customer Reviews

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite out of this world, October 11, 2005

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C. J. Staples "=cjs=" (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MAGNETIX EXTREME FLYING SAUCER (Toy)

A very pretty set, and well-packaged like all of this line. As a basic building set, it's an OK value - better if it's on sale - for the pieces received. However, the quality control of the set contents in general leaves something to be desired.

Instructions packaged with the set for building the featured "flying saucer" model are unclear, missing a few key diagrams - and absolutely not adequate for an 8-year-old to whom the set was given. A revised version downloaded from the Rose Art Magnetix forums helped somewhat; however, we found that supplied mix of pieces was incorrect (no "large" triangles; flexors too long and wrong color). There are also problems with the "interlock" of some pieces - they don't always fit completely - but this can be worked around when building the saucer.

A phone call to Rose Art was answered promptly, and a replacement set of parts and instructions was promised to rectify some of the set's issues. (Rose Art has delivered replacement parts when promised to us in the past.)

One other minor issue: the "lights" supplied with the set are very small - fingertip size, smaller than a dime - and definitely should be kept away from smaller kids. They also may prove difficult for some builders - kids and adults - to use, as they turn on/off with a twisting motion (like some flashlights) and are a bit hard to manipulate in this way.

Once the model is build, it's reasonably sturdy, but don't make sudden moves with it, as it will tend to shift and fold upon itself if mishandled.

Overall: In general, I like the Magnetix sets; they are colorful and easy to build with. However, if you're in love with the flying saucer model pictured, you might be disappointed with this set's problems.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Magnetix Flying Saucer, November 9, 2005

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G. K. Deel (Michigan - USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MAGNETIX EXTREME FLYING SAUCER (Toy)

Very Frustrating...

Instructions were absolutely terrible & incomplete.

Set did not even come with the pieces required to build the saucer.

Save yourself some grief and look for something else!