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RecallOct 9, 2025· Toys· All ages

Ritons Generic Magnetic Ball Sets

Official title: Generic Magnetic Ball Sets Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion; Violates Mandatory Standard for Toys; Sold on Amazon by Ritons

Magnets
Recalled Generic Magnetic Balls
Recalled Generic Magnetic Balls · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Generic Magnetic Balls
Recalled Generic Magnetic Balls · Photo: CPSC

Generic 3 mm magnetic ball sets of 1,000 pieces were sold on Amazon by Ritons. They were recalled because the loose high-powered magnets violate the mandatory toy standard and pose an ingestion hazard to children; swallowed magnets can attract each other and cause serious intestinal injuries, blood poisoning and death.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled magnetic ball sets immediately and take them away from children and contact Ritons for instructions on how to receive a refund. Ritons will provide a prepaid label for consumers to return the recalled products.

Contact: Ritons via email at recall0817@163.com.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 5,800 sold at Amazon, about 10 months

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The recalled 3 mm magnetic ball sets violate the mandatory standard for toys because the magnet sets contain loose 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.

Sold at

Amazon from November 2024 through August 2025 for about $35.

Units

About 5,800

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Brand

Generic

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Oct 9, 2025. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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