Based Online recalls Fidget Magnet Ball Toys over risk of serious harm if children swallow the magnets
The loose high-powered magnets can stick together or to metal objects inside the body if swallowed, which can cause intestinal injuries, blood poisoning and death.
What to do
Stop using the toys right away, keep them away from children, and contact Based Online for a full refund. Throw the toys away and email a photo of the disposal to recall@mail.goclimber.cn.
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Recall details
- Product
- Based Online Fidget Magnet Ball Toys
- Hazard
- The magnet ball toys violate the mandatory standard for toys because they are loose high-powered magnets, posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they 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 9,300
- Where sold
- Sold at Online at Amazon.com from February 2025 through October 2025 for about $6.
- Remedy
- Refund
- Notice last updated
- January 22, 2026
- Recall date
- January 22, 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
Based Online Fidget Magnet Ball Toys Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys
- Description
- This recall involves Based Online Fidget Magnet Ball Toy Sets. Each set includes four textured, silicone-covered magnet balls in white, yellow, blue and purple. Each ball is about 1.24 inches in diameter. The magnet toys come in a black fabric zippered case. There are no identifying marks on the magnet toys.
- Hazard
- The magnet ball toys violate the mandatory standard for toys because they are loose high-powered magnets, posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they 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 stop using the recalled magnet ball toys immediately, take them away from children and contact Based Online to receive a full refund. Consumers should throw the magnet ball toys away and email photo of the disposal to Based Online at recall@mail.goclimber.cn. Remedy options: Refund.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Number of units
- About 9,300
- Sold at
- Sold at Online at Amazon.com from February 2025 through October 2025 for about $6.
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