Courtesy of Crayola
CreateOn of Wheeling, Illinois, the company that manufactures Crayola pip-Cubes, is recalling the toys because the magnets inside them may pose an ingestion hazard to children,according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
According to the notice, if the seams of the building cubes separate, the magnets inside could become loose, and a child could swallow them. The CPSC warns that "when high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract to 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." So far, no injuries have been reported.
The magnetic building cubes are sold in Bold Colors (red, green, blue, and yellow) and Glitter (purple, pink, blue, and green colors with glitter) in sets of 24 or 27 cubes. "Crayola" is imprinted on the left side of each cube.
These are the sets included in the recall:
Bold Colors Sets
24 set: model number 1000199 and UPC 85006730019927
27 set: model number 1000243 and UPC 850067300205
Glitter Cubes
24 set: model number 1000205 and UPC 850067300205
27 set: model number 1000250 and UPC850067300250
The model numbers and UPC are located on the bottom of the product packaging. The 24-cube sets were sold at Michael's Stores nationwide and online at Michaels.com for about $20. The 27-cube sets were sold on Amazon and cost about $35. All the recalled sets were sold between May and July 2025. The recall affects about 9,400 units.
The CPSC advises consumers to take the toys away from their children immediately and contact CreateOn to receive a replacement set of pip-cubes. You'll receive a pre-paid label to return the recalled magnetic cubes to get a replacement. Call the company toll-free at 800-333-0549 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, to request a replacement, or email the completedreplacement formto recall@createon.com.
For questions, email pipcuberecall@CreateOn.com, and for more information,visit the company's product recall page.
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