The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall for a popular Crayola product, saying the product may have loose parts that children may swallow. In a statement issued on Thursday, the CPSC said CreateOn’s Crayola-branded pip-cubes are being recalled “due to risk of serious injury or death from magnet ingestion hazard.”
What are the possible health risks caused by the recalled Crayola products?
More than 9,000 units of the product have magnetic building cubes “that can become loose if the seams separate,” the recall stated, per People.
“When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract to each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system,” the CPSC said.
The product may cause issues for the intestines or lead to blood poisoning and death, the recall statement adds.
How can customers identify the recalled Crayola products?
The recalled pip-cube sets were sold from May to July at Michaels Stores in multiple states. They were also sold online at Michaels.com and Amazon.com during that same time period.
The products were sold in “Bold Colors” packs, which come with red, green, blue and yellow cubes. Additionally, the recall includes “Glitter” packs containing purple, pink, blue and green cubes.
Each cube is labeled “Crayola” on the left side. Customers can also find the model/UPC numbers on the bottom of the packaging. The recalled toys were sold for about $20 to $35.
Customers are advised to stop using the recalled pip-Cubes and take them away from children. People who bought the product can contact CreateOn to get a new set of pip-Cubes.
A spokesperson who spoke to ABC News confirmed that the recalled toys are Crayola-licensed products made by CreateOn.
“CreateOn takes product safety very seriously, and we are fully cooperating with the CPSC on this voluntary recall,” the spokesperson told ABC News. “We have implemented all required actions, including notifying consumers, updating our website with recall instructions, and working with our retail partners to remove affected product from shelves.”