| The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing a voluntary recall of all Buckyballs and Buckycubes. The recall of these high-powered magnetic sets is announced as part of the settlement of an administrative case filed by CPSC in July 2012, which sought a mandatory recall of Buckyballs and Buckycubes. The settlement calls for Craig Zucker, of Brooklyn, N.Y. to fund a Recall Trust. |
I have six unopened sets of these things that I bought when they were having a fire sale at five bucks a throw. I keep a set in my desk to fool around with when I'm bored.
You can buy similar products online right now. I'm still not sure what was so bad about these that they needed recalling. I was smart enough not to put them in my mouth or give them to my daughter. I guess not everyone has that basic level of common sense.
Who wants to play some Lawn Darts?
Buckyballs and Buckycubes High-Powered Magnet Sets Recalled Due to Ingestion Hazard - (
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From 2009 to the present, the Commission staff has received numerous incident reports of ingestions involving Buckyballs and Buckycubes, many of which required surgery. This recall is intended to protect children and teenagers from the risk of injury that can occur when multiple magnets are ingested.
Guess they kinda stick together and clog ya up.
..which sucks, because they're fucking delicious.
R. Buckminster Fuller
Either that, or their intestines fill up with Buckyballs.