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Goody King Magnetic Sets Recalled After Two Children Undergo Surgery

Federal regulators say fractured cubes can release small, high‑powered magnets that attract inside the gut and cause life‑threatening intestinal damage.

Overview

  • The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and seller Yi Suen Commerce announced a recall of about 213,500 Goody King magnetic building cube sets after reports the cubes can crack or open and free small internal magnets.
  • The recall follows at least 27 reports of cubes breaking and two confirmed cases in which children swallowed loose magnets and required surgery to remove them.
  • The CPSC warned swallowed high‑powered magnets can attract to each other or metal inside the digestive tract and cause perforation, twisting, blockage, blood poisoning or death.
  • The sets were sold on Amazon from January 2024 through July 2026 in 18 styles and sizes of 45–300 pieces for $17–$50, and consumers should stop using them and register with Goody King for prepaid return shipping and full refunds without receipts.
  • The recall, announced Thursday, may prompt renewed scrutiny of other magnetic toys and leaves parents urged to check packaging for model numbers listed on the CPSC notice and the company recall site.