SKY CUBE HK recalls CuberShop magnetic speed cubes over loose magnets that can be swallowed
The cubes came with spare high-powered magnets in a separate bag, and if children swallow them they can stick together and cause intestinal tears, twisting, blockage, blood poisoning and death.
What to do
Take the loose magnets away from children, stop using them, and contact SKY CUBE HK to get a $5 refund. You will throw the magnets away and email a photo of them to recall@cubershop.com; you may keep the cube.
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Recall details
- Product
- CuberShop Magnetic Stickerless Speed Cubes, model YJ MGC 5×5
- Company
- SKY CUBE HK, of China
- Hazard
- The recalled magnetic cubes violate the mandatory standard for toys because the cubes were packaged with loose high-powered magnets, 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 132
- Where sold
- Sold at Online at Amazon.com from April 2025 through June 2025 for between $20 and $25.
- Remedy
- Refund
- Notice last updated
- August 14, 2026
- Recall date
- August 13, 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
CuberShop Magnetic Speed Cubes Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys; Imported by SKY CUBE HK
- Description
- This recall involves CuberShop's Magnetic Stickerless Speed Cubes, model YJ MGC 5×5. The products are a handheld 5×5 mechanical puzzle cubes that consists of interlocking plastic pieces. The Speed Cubes have six colored sides and the "MGC" logo printed on the center of the cubes. The Speed Cubes come in a box with "MGC" and "5x5" printed on the sides of the box. The product's packaging included spare magnets that were packaged separately in a sealed plastic bag.
- Hazard
- The recalled magnetic cubes violate the mandatory standard for toys because the cubes were packaged with loose high-powered magnets, 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 take the recalled loose magnets away from children, stop using them immediately, and contact SKY CUBE HK for information on how to receive a $5 refund. Consumers will be asked to throw away the magnets and email a photo of the disposed magnets to recall@cubershop.com. Consumers may keep the cube. Remedy options: Refund.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Number of units
- About 132
- Sold at
- Sold at Online at Amazon.com from April 2025 through June 2025 for between $20 and $25.
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