Consumers urged to stop using Carolina Milano Magnetic Balls Cubes

Consumers are warned to stop using Carolina Milano 5-millimeter Magnetic Balls Cubes because loose, hazardous magnets pose a serious risk if ingested.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said ingesting the Magnetic Balls Cubes poses a risk of serious injury or death if consumed.

CPSC testing revealed the Magnetic Balls Cubes do not comply with the requirements of the mandatory federal safety standard for magnets. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract to other magnets, or to another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. It can result in perforations, twisting and blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.

The Magnetic Balls Cubes were sold online at CarolinaMilano.com for about $27.

The Israel-based seller is not cooperating with the CPSC on the recall of the product and is not offering a remedy to consumers.

The Carolina Milano 5-millimeter Magnetic Balls are small, spherical, loose and separable rare-earth magnets with a strong magnetic flux. They were sold as loose magnets in a set of 216 multi-colored magnetic balls in the form of a cube.

The federal safety standard for magnets makes it unlawful to sell non-compliant magnet products manufactured after Oct. 21, 2022. CPSC has provided guidance to businesses about the safety standard.

The CPSC urges consumers to stop using and dispose the Magnetic Balls Cubes immediately.