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Magnetic Chess Games

Magnetic chess games contain loose magnets that can be swallowed, causing serious injury or death.

Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice

What happened

Yiwushixiuxiangfushiyouxiangongsi ("Yiwu Xiu Xiang Garment Co., Ltd.") dba Kaiwenshangpin, of China, is recalling Magnetic Chess Games sold on Amazon.com because they contain loose magnets that pose an ingestion hazard to children. The magnets can attract each other or other metal objects and become lodged in the digestive system, which can cause serious injury or death. No incidents have been reported. The recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on February 26, 2026.

The recalled games were sold in a blue box with the words "Magnetic", "Magnetic Chess Piece" and "Intelligence Strategy Game" on the front. Each game includes 20 loose magnets, a yellow string, gameplay instructions and a plastic storage bag. The games were sold on Amazon.com from August 2025 through November 2025 for about $13. The product was made in China.

Consumers should stop using the recalled magnetic chess games immediately, take them away from children, and dispose of them. The remedy offered is a refund.

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What to do

If you have one:

  1. Stop using the recalled magnetic chess games immediately, take them away from children.
  2. Dispose of them.
  3. To receive a full refund, consumers will be asked to email a photo of the disposal to Kaiwenshangpinrecall@outlook.com.

What you get Refund

Full text from CPSC

Consumers should stop using the recalled magnetic chess games immediately, take them away from children, and dispose of them. To receive a full refund, consumers will be asked to email a photo of the disposal to Kaiwenshangpinrecall@outlook.com.

Is yours affected?

Compare these details with your product, then check the CPSC notice for which ones are recalled.

  1. Magnetic Chess Games

    Made in
    China

Product description from CPSC

This recall involves magnetic chess games with magnets that are small, loose and separable with a strong magnetic flux. The games are sold in a blue box with the words "Magnetic", "Magnetic Chess Piece" and "Intelligence Strategy Game" on the front of the box. The game includes 20 loose magnets, a yellow string, gameplay instructions and a plastic storage bag.

Recall details

Recalled
Sold in

Sold online only, at Amazon.com.

From Aug 2025 to Nov 2025.

Price: about $13.

Seller
Yiwushixiuxiangfushiyouxiangongsi ("Yiwu Xiu Xiang Garment Co., Ltd.") dba KaiwenshangpinChina
Hazard
Swallowing hazard
Recall number
26-289
Units affected
About 1,300
Reported incidents
None reported
Contact
Kaiwenshangpin via email at Kaiwenshangpinrecall@outlook.com.
Made in
China
Imported by
Yiwushixiuxiangfushiyouxiangongsi ("Yiwu Xiu Xiang Garment Co., Ltd.") dba Kaiwenshangpin, of China

Timeline

  1. Announced by CPSC

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (opens in a new tab)