Archived - Various Magnets Sold to Schools for Science Classes

Various Magnets Sold to Schools for Science Classes

Product description

The model numbers are located on the magnet's packaging.

Only painted magnets are included in this recall.

This recall involves the magnets listed in the chart below.

Recalled Magnets

Magnet Photo	Model Number	Number of Magnets in Package	Description
no 1	MGTKIT	4	3 red ring magnets 38 mm x 8 mm 1 four inch red horseshoe magnet
no 2	MSET4	4	2 red bar magnets 80x15x10 mm 1 small red horseshoe magnet 25 mm x 8 mm 1 large red horseshoe magnet 35 mm x 15 mm
no 3	1. CBM050 2. CM7907-R (red) 3. CM7907-B (blue) 4. CM7907-W (white) 5. CM7907-PK/2 (red or blue) 6. CM7912-R	2 1 1 1 2 1	1. Red bar magnet pair 50 mm 2. - 5. Ceramic ring magnets 38 mm x 8 mm 6. Red ceramic disc magnet 25 mm x 5 mm
no 4	MBSET6	6	75 mm long, scored in two places like a candy bar, sold in six different colours
no 5	1. AUM020 2. AUM025	1	1. Red 2 inch U-shaped magnets 2. Red 1 inch U-shaped magnets
no 6	1. ACM020 2. ACM050	2	1. Pair of red cylindrical magnets 50 mm x 5 mm 2. Pair of red cylindrical magnets 125 mm x 10 mm
no 7	ABM030	2	Pair of red and blue bar magnets with North (N) and South (S) Poles marked, 3 inches long x 1/2 inch wide
no 8	ABM015-E, ABM020, ABM040, ABM060, ABM010, ABM015	2	Red bar magnets, lengths range from 1 1/2 inches to 6 inches, some have N and S pole markings
no 9	MNSB04	1	4 inch magnetic needle on plastic support. One end of needle is painted red
no 10	1. MHS020 2. MHS030	1	1. Red U-shaped magnet, two inches tall 2. Red U-shaped magnet, three inches tall
no 11	CMSET1	6	Ceramic disc magnets, 25 mm x 5 mm, sold in six different colours

Hazard identified

Surface paint on the magnets contains excess levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Health Canada has not received reports of illness or injury to Canadians related to the use of these magnets.

For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit: Reduce your exposure to lead

Number sold

2,300 recalled magnets were sold in Canada since Jan. 2006. The magnets have been distributed since 1996.

Time period sold

The magnets were sold from October 1996 through September 2007 to Canadian high schools, colleges and Universities.

Companies

Importer

United Scientific Supplies, Inc.
Waukegan
Illinois
UNITED STATES

Distributor

Geneq, Inc.
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA

Distributor

Le Naturaliste Education
St. Henri
Quebec
CANADA

Distributor

Librairie Pedagogique, Inc.
Laval
Quebec
CANADA

Distributor

True Media Corp.
Victoria
British Columbia
CANADA

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