Instead let’s go back to wooden blocks – big ones, small ones, odd shaped ones. Let’s just avoid the pull to purchase yet another building toy for our children. They provide yet another outlet for creativity.īut, hey, I think we’ve found out they are dangerous. They learn all sorts of interesting scientific properties while playing with them.

That is, let’s just get rid of these magnetic building toys. No serious injuries have been reported but, the magnets come loose from scary looking futuristic warriors (another reason not to buy these toys for your toddler.) Most of the problems seem to arise from parents ignoring the “not for children under three” warnings on the package but…I’ve noticed my 6-year-old is not above putting these tiny toys in his mouth while building some sort of monolithic structure. The figures were sold at Wal-Mart, Target, Toys “R” Us, Kmart and other toy stores nationwide from January 2005 through December 2007 for about $10. I’m glad I did as yet another huge recall was announced this week. Though I’ve been tempted from time and time and encouraged by said son to buy more, I’ve resisted. The nearly 10 million magnets, manufactured in China, were sold individually for 6 to 10 cents as well as in magnet sets for anywhere between 12 and 264 per set. After spending the Spring hearing over and over about Magnetix magnet toys recalls, I finally took all toys containing magnets, regardless of the brand, away from my preschooler. Neoballs Magnets have been recalled according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Magnet blocks recalled