Compliance Verification Project 2023-2024: Toys (Magnets) Regulations
Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report
Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) administers and enforces the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and its regulations.
The purpose of this Compliance Verification (CV) project was to verify industry's compliance of magnetic toys with the requirements of the Toys Regulations.
For this project, the CPSP carried out a market survey to determine the presence of establishments selling, importing, or manufacturing magnetic toys in Canada. Compliance of select toys (from that survey) was determined through an evaluation process where Health Canada inspectors visited establishments both online and in-person and sampled relevant products. Compliance with the requirements listed under the Regulations was verified through testing at the Product Safety Laboratory.
Over the course of the 2023-2024 fiscal year, mechanical testing of 23 different products was carried out, where all samples tested were imported products. The testing resulted in 8 recalls. There were 15 instances where no corrective action was required.
Results
Readers should consult the individual recall and safety notices, if applicable, for details of the products subject to this enforcement action.
| Brand | Product Name | Source of Sample | Country of Origin | Determination | Corrective Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be Amazing! | Magnetic Marvels- Magnet Basics | Sayal Electronics | China | Did not meet the small parts or magnetic force requirement | Voluntary Recall by Be Amazing! |
| Borderline Editions | Kluster - board game | MJ Games | China | Did not meet the small parts or magnetic flux requirement | Voluntary recall by MJ Games |
| Clixo | Clixo Crew Pack - Blue/Green | Toys R US | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Excellerations | Excellerations Building Brilliance Magnetic Shapes 150 pcs | Scholar's Choice | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Family Game | Deluxe Magnetic Travel Game | Great Canadian Dollar Store | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| GoGo Toys | Blocs Magnétiques | Brault & Bouthillier Ltée | Taiwan | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Magna-Tiles | Magna-Tiles Cars Expansion Set 2 Piece | Mastermind Toys | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Magnetic Dart Board | Safety Magnetic Dart Board | Granville Island Toy Company | China | Did not meet the small parts or magnetic force requirement | Voluntary Recall by Granville Island Toy Company |
| Magnétos | Magnétos Petites missions Tâches de niveau 1 | Les belles combines | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Melissa & Doug | Catch and Counting Fishing Game | Toymasters | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Pixio | PIXIO - 20101 | PIXIO-50 Magnetic Blocks | Castle Toys | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Pressman | 6-in-1 Magnetic Games | Granville Island Toy Company | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Quercetti | Quercetti magnetic numbers | Pierre Belvédère | Italy | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Seria | Strong Magnets (2pc) | Oomomo Canada | Japan | Did not meet the small parts or magnetic force requirement | Voluntary Recall by Oomomo Canada |
| Speks | Speks billes argent magnétiques | Raoul Chagnon | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Sprout Tiles | 100-pieces Magnetic Building Tiles | Mini Dreamers | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| STAX | Stax Insane Magnetic Blocks | Bumps, Babies & Beyond | China | Did not meet the small parts or magnetic force requirement | Voluntary Recall by STAX |
| Stick-O | Stick-O Basic 20 Set | Magformers LLC | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Tegu | Tegu Set, Blues, 14 piece | ACLA Distribution | Honduras | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Unknown brand | Netic Pen | Showcase | China | Did not meet the small parts or magnetic force requirement | Voluntary Recall by Osiris Inc. |
| Unknown brand | Reusable Water Balloons | TEMU Canada | China | Did not meet the small parts or magnetic force requirement | Voluntary Recall by TEMU |
| Unknown brand | StuckyStones! Magnetic Fidget Putty | Showcase | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| ZDZBLX | ZDZBLX 40 Pack 10 Colors Magnets | Amazon Canada | China | Did not meet the small parts or magnetic force requirement | Voluntary Recall by ZDZBLX |
Disclaimer: Inspectors apply a systematic bias during the selection of establishments and samples. Inspectors do not select products randomly; instead, they select the ones that are more likely not to meet health and safety requirements. Due to this biased nature of sampling and the fact that sample sizes within CV projects are very small, Health Canada does not consider the findings of CV projects to reflect overall market compliance, unless otherwise stated. Note that these summary reports relate only to the product(s) actually tested and the specific criteria measured in this project. Testing by Health Canada does not represent approval or endorsement of the product(s).