Original Buckyballs Magnets building sets
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 27, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 27, 2020the latest report was made
- Feb 27, 2020the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Original Buckyballs Magnets
- Maker
- MAXFIELD & OBERTON HOLDINGS LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Building setsCPSC’s product type: Building Sets (code 1345), in Toys & Children: Toys
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2020 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hospital admission Made Feb 27, 2020, sent to the company May 7, 2020, published by CPSC May 21, 2020
The product, in the report: Magnetic Original Buckyballs Magnets
Respondent is reporting that a 9 yr old child swallowed the magnetic balls while he was trying to separate them with his teeth. She was informed that the child obtained the balls while he was home. She stated that the incident occurred on 2/21/20. (2/25) The child was brought to [REDACTED] hospital where he was admitted and surgery was done. The child sustained intestinal perforations. The patient is still in recovery at this time.
- Where
- Toledo, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 9, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Original Buckyballs Magnets, made or sold by MAXFIELD & OBERTON HOLDINGS LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.