MAGNETIX EXTREME CASTLE

by Magnetix

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 11 x 16 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00066LEUS
• Item model number: 2888
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #461,460 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 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

Make a castle with this Magnetix X-Treme Castle building set! Fun and educational for kids, it's the toy that uses a variety of different magnetic shapes to create an easy-to-assemble castle. Impress all your friends with this unique set. Includes pieces to assemble a castle.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This toy is a danger to children and should be taken off the market, April 2, 2006

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M. McCleery (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MAGNETIX EXTREME CASTLE (Toy)

I can not believe that this toy is still on the market. Yes, kids love them and can be ohh so creative building with them. I have a preschool class that enjoyed magnetix. However from the first day we had them I noticed the little magnets all over the place, coming out of the plastic cylinders. They are defective. And, now that a 3 yr old in WA state has died from swallowing 2 magnets, and others have become severly injured, the Consumer Safety Product Commission should get a clue! It is part of many young children's nature to explore by putting things in their mouth. These magnets are breaking away from the toy with out parents noticing. They should definitely be recalled. I took them off my classroom shelves immediately.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars *Medical Examiner warning*, January 5, 2006

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S. Thornsberry - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MAGNETIX EXTREME CASTLE (Toy)

*Negative rating*

Magnetix Xtreme Combo Flashing Lights Castle

Magnetix Xtreme Combo Flying Saucer

A toddler named Kenneth Sweet, Jr. died on November 24, 2004. These two toys had been given as gifts to an older boy in the family's home just 10 days earlier. The Kroger Co., which owns Smith's Food & Drug, Fred Meyer and other stores across the United States, has voluntarily recalled Magnetix products from their shelves. In March, 2006 another boy, this time a pre-school child, almost died from swallowing magnets from a building set. The King County WA Medical Examiner has issued a warning about Magnetix - http://komo1000news.com/stories/42442.htm

There are several tiny cylindrical magnets in each of the flat pieces of many toys in Rose Art's "Magnetix" line.

There may be a danger of these tiny magnets coming loose. Serious health risks are posed by "multiple magnet ingestion"*. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a statement saying that the agency is currently conducting a serious investigation.

* "Don't Swallow Your Magnets!

A recent article in Radiology alerts parents to the swallowing of magnets. "The problem is not the toxicity of the magnets, but rather the possibility that two or more magnets can attract each other through adjacent intestinal walls and become lodged there indefinitely. Over time, the magnets can perforate the intestinal walls." Check it out here http://www.magneticmicrosphere.com/no_swallow.htm.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly safe for ages listed, and with supervision for younger, January 10, 2006

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J. Noetzelman (Edmonds, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MAGNETIX EXTREME CASTLE (Toy)

We have two little boys who LOVE this magnetix set, my 5 year old recieved it for Christmas, but my 3 year old already latched onto it as his new thing and has been playing with these whenever he can.

Anything smaller than a toilet paper tube can be a hazard for youngsters, and adult supervision and responsibility should always be used. But don't deny your children the fun of such a great toy because it's not safe to be swallowed, most toys aren't, which is why we as parents need to make the decision when we buy toys to excercise caution and maturity and make sure our children aren't eating their toys.