08/30/2024

CPSC Warns Consumers to Quit Playing Magnetic Chess Games

The game poses serious ingestion danger to children

The Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning people to immediately dispose of a magnetic game because it poses serious ingestion risks for children.

The CPSC posted a warning Thursday that "Magnetic Chess Games," sold by China-based seller JOMO, contain magnets that do not comply with U.S. federal safety regulations. As a result, the "loose, hazardous magnets pose a risk of serious injury or death," according to the warning.

The CPSC said it issued a violation notice to JOMO, but that the company has not agreed to recall its Magnetic Chess Games or provide a remedy. The commission urged people to stop using the game and throw it away immediately.

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