Coverage dated December 28, 2023 to December 29, 2023

Federal agency orders recall of hazardous magnetic-ball kits sold at Walmart.com

Headline from The Republic

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal agency on Friday recalled toys sold at Walmart.com containing powerful magnetic balls that could pose a hazard to children if swallowed. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the balls, which are 5 millimeters (0.

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Reports & sources

47 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Walmart recalls thousands of tiny magnetic balls due to potential choking hazard (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    In total, more than 4,200 kits of the product are being recalled, CPSC said.

  2. New York Post

    Magnetic balls sold at Walmart recalled as child ‘ingestion hazard’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    In October, the child safety organization Tiny Hearts, run by an ex-paramedic, demonstrated the dangers of swallowing the “strong” but “small” magnets as a warning to parent…

  3. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Walmart recalls magnetic balls after CPSC warns of choking and injury hazards (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Regulators have issued a recall for high-powered magnetic balls after the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued several warnings for the toy kits, citing the risk of injury or even death.

  4. CBS News

    Magnetic balls sold by Walmart recalled due to choking and injury risks to kids (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Walmart sold magnetic ball sets online until from February 2022 through April 2023, notice by federal safety regulator says.

  5. FOX 4 Dallas

    Small magnetic balls sold by Walmart recalled over swallowing dangers (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The latest recall of high-powered magnetic balls comes after several warnings about similar products from the CPSC, which noted how seven deaths and thousands of injuries have been reported.

  6. MedicalXpress

    Small magnetic balls sold at Walmart recalled over swallowing dangers (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Tiny, powerful magnetic balls sold exclusively online at Walmart as building blocks and stress relievers have been recalled for swallowing dangers, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) said Thursday.

  7. UPI

    Walmart vendor recalls high-powered magnetic balls due to ingestion hazard (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A vendor selling products through walmart.com issued a recall, because its high-powered magnetic ball sets have been shown to be an ingestion hazard.

  8. The Republic

    Federal agency orders recall of hazardous magnetic-ball kits sold at Walmart.com (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal agency on Friday recalled toys sold at Walmart.com containing powerful magnetic balls that could pose a hazard to children if swallowed. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the balls, which are 5 millimeters (0.

  9. Washington Times

    Magnet toys at Walmart recalled over choking hazard (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Magnetic balls sold at Walmart were recalled Thursday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which cited serious health concerns with the product.

  10. FOX Business

    Magnetic balls sold at Walmart recalled over concerns children might ingest them (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of high-powered magnets sold on Walmart's website, warning the magnets are an ingestion hazard.

  11. The Columbian

    Magnetic toys sold at Walmart.com recalled (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO — A federal agency on Friday recalled toys sold at Walmart.com containing powerful magnetic balls that could pose a hazard to children if swallowed.

  12. Fortune

    Certain toys sold Walmart.com are recalled because they include magnetic balls that can cause injury if swallowed (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The balls exceed federal standards for magnetic strength and could clump together to block parts of the digestive system when ingested.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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