CreateOn recalls Crayola-branded pip-Cubes magnetic building cubes because magnets can come loose
Magnets inside the cubes can come loose if the seams separate, and if a child swallows them they can attract each other and cause serious intestinal damage, blood poisoning or death.
What to do
Stop using the cubes right away, keep them away from children and contact CreateOn to get a replacement set. You will get a pre-paid label to return the recalled cubes.
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Recall details
- Product
- CreateOn Crayola-branded pip-Cubes
- Hazard
- The recalled magnetic building cubes contain magnets that can become loose if the seams separate, posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Units
- About 9,400
- Where sold
- Sold at The 24-piece sets were sold at Michael's Stores nationwide and online at Michaels.com for about $20. The 27-piece sets were sold online at Amazon.com for about $35. All sets were sold from May 2025 to July 2025.
- Remedy
- Replace
- Notice last updated
- December 4, 2025
- Recall date
- December 4, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
CreateOn Recalls Pip-Cubes Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion Hazard
- Description
- This recall involves CreateOn Crayola-branded pip-Cubes, which are magnetic building cubes sold in Bold Colors and Glitter in sets of 24 or 27 cubes. The Bold Colors cubes are red, green, blue and yellow. The Glitter cubes are purple, pink, blue and green and have glitter on them. "Crayola" is imprinted on the left side of each cube. The model/UPC numbers of the recalled cubes are located can be found on the bottom of the product packaging. Cube Sets Model UPC Bold Colors, 24 Cubes 1000199 850067300199 Bold Colors, 27 Cubes 1000243 850067300205 Glitter Cubes, 24 Cubes 1000205 850067300205 Glitter Cubes, 27 Cubes 1000250 850067300250
- Hazard
- The recalled magnetic building cubes contain magnets that can become loose if the seams separate, posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled magnetic building cubes, take them away from children and contact CreateOn to receive a replacement set of pip-cubes. Consumers will receive a pre-paid label to return the recalled magnetic cubes in order to receive the replacement. Remedy options: Replace.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Number of units
- About 9,400
- Sold at
- Sold at The 24-piece sets were sold at Michael's Stores nationwide and online at Michaels.com for about $20. The 27-piece sets were sold online at Amazon.com for about $35. All sets were sold from May 2025 to July 2025.
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