A voluntary recall was issued for thousands of Crayola-branded magnetic building cubes over concerns that detachable parts could be ingested, leading to severe injury or death.

The recall involves CreateOn Crayola-branded pip-Cubes, which are sold in “Bold Colors” and “Glitter” in sets of 24 or 27, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Also Read | Foods and supplements you shouldn’t mix with vitamin D

“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,” the CPSC said.

According to the CPSC, about 9,400 units of the product are included in the recall because the magnetic cubes can become loose if the seams separate. This poses a serious ingestion hazard that

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