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Recall of Magnetix in Australia has been extended to all packages		Scroll up on this page to see this entry from bloggers at Essentialbaby.com.au.

The latest unnecessary injury...a 9-year old boy in Australia	http://abc.com.au/news/items/200605/1628250.htm?nsw	Parents are urged to check their Magnetix toys for defects

Tasmania Minister for Justice and Workplace Relations Steve Kons reports Magnetix Sets were temporarily removed from sale.	http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=17791	Tasmanian parents and carers of young children are being urged to check a popular children’s toy for potential safety hazards.

Australian voluntary recall notice - Magnetix	http://www.hunteroverseas.com.au/products/images/HUNTER_recall.png	From Hunter Overseas Pty Ltd "This notice only applies to sets where the magnets have become dislodged."

Official New Zealand recall notice "Inhalation of magnets could also be a significant hazard."	http://www.consumer.org.nz/newsitem.asp?docid=2585&sTitle=Magnetix Building Sets&category=Recalls&topic=Magnetix Building Sets	"Check if any magnets have become dislodged. If so ensure they are out of the reach of small children. If the set has no loose magnets no further action is required."

Press Release: Ministry Of Consumer Affairs	http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0605/S00296.htm	Details of Magnetix recall in NZ "Consumers can contact the importer Harvey Wholesale Ltd to discuss replacement or refund options."

New South Wales Office of Fair Trading (Australia)	http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/corporate/aboutus/2006/20060502parentsurgedtocheckforlethalmagnets.html	“Retailers have been requested to remove all sets from sale, inspect them .... A leaflet alerting consumers of the need to check for loose magnets and the hazards they present will be placed in every set before they are returned to the shelves."

Official recall notice for Magnetix Toy Building Sets - Australia	http://www.recalls.gov.au/view_recall_detail.php?Recall_ID_Auto=14080	Product Recalls Australia

Dept. of Consumer and Employment Protection, Western Australia	http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/Corporate/Media/statements/2006/May/Ingested_magnets_a_r.html	"...these small magnets are especially dangerous as once they have been swallowed, they attract to each other causing blockages and serious internal organ damage,” Commissioner Walker said.