PGN Bearings building sets
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 31, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 31, 2022the latest report was made
- May 31, 2022the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- PGN Bearings
- Maker
- PGN International Group 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 |
|---|---|
| May 2022 | 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 May 31, 2022, sent to the company Jun 2, 2022, published by CPSC Jun 17, 2022
The product, in the report: 100 piece PGN-6mm alloy steel https://www.amazon.com/PGN-0-236-Precision-Chrome-Bearing/dp/B07DKSN46T/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2KL6SE4RNGX8B&keywords=pgn+bearings+100+piece+alloy+steel+6mm&qid=1654028396&sprefix=pgn+bearings+100+piece+alloy+steel+6+mm%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-3
9 yo male with magnet (steel ball bearing) ingestion of rare earth magnets (steel ball bearing) (100 piece PGN-6 mm alloy steel from PGN Bearings on Amazon) on 5/16/22. He went to the ED multiple times for X-rays, and they did not pass. Admitted to the hospital on 5/28/22 and had an NG placed and underwent bowel cleanout. Underwent colonoscopy on 5/29/22 for magnet (steel ball bearing) removal and was discharged home.
- Model
- PGN-6MM-CHR-100
- UPC
- unknown
- Serial number
- unknown
- Where
- Molalla, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 9, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand PGN Bearings, made or sold by PGN International Group 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.
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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.