Clearwater, FL — CPSC: Crayola Art Kits Recalled for Choking Hazard

Clearwater, FL (December 8th, 2025) – Parents across Clearwater, Tampa Bay, and Pinellas County are urged to check their children’s art supplies. A nationwide recall has been issued for popular Crayola-branded magnetic building kits that pose a severe risk to children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission warns these products can cause “serious injury or death” if internal magnets become detached and swallowed. 

If your child has been injured by a recalled product, contact Light & Wyatt Law Group at 727-499-9900 to speak with an experienced product recall attorney about protecting your family’s rights.

Understanding the Crayola Recall: What Parents Need to Know

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of approximately 9,400 CreateOn Crayola-branded pip-Cube magnetic building sets. The recall affects both Bold Colors and Glitter magnetic building cube sets sold in 24-piece and 27-piece packs.

These craft kits contain internal magnets that can detach during normal use. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract to each other or other metal objects inside the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning, and death.

The recalled products include:

• Bold Colors, 24 Cubes (Model 1000199, UPC 850067300199)
• Bold Colors, 27 Cubes (Model 1000243, UPC 850067300205)
• Glitter Cubes, 24 Cubes (Model 1000205, UPC 850067300205)
• Glitter Cubes, 27 Cubes (Model 1000250, UPC 850067300250)

The 24-cube sets were sold at Michael’s stores nationwide and on Michaels.com, while the 27-cube sets were sold on Amazon. All units were available between May and July 2024. CreateOn LLC has confirmed three incidents linked to the issue, though no injuries have been reported to date.

The Serious Danger of Swallowed Magnets

Magnet ingestion represents a significant and growing threat to children’s safety. When multiple magnets are swallowed, they can attract to each other across intestinal walls, causing tissue damage, blockages, and life-threatening complications.

Medical experts note that magnet-related injuries have increased substantially over the past two decades. Children may swallow magnets while playing with magnetic toys, building sets, or desk accessories. In some cases, children place magnets in their nose or ears, which can then be accidentally swallowed.

The CPSC has emphasized that even small, seemingly harmless magnets can cause severe injuries requiring emergency surgery. Parents should understand that symptoms may not appear immediately after ingestion, making these cases particularly dangerous. By the time symptoms develop, significant internal damage may have already occurred.

Product Liability Law in Florida: Your Family’s Legal Protection

Florida law provides robust protections for consumers injured by defective or dangerous products. Product liability cases in Florida can be based on strict liability, negligence, design defects, manufacturing defects, or failure to warn consumers about known dangers.

Under Florida law, manufacturers and distributors have a legal duty to ensure their products are reasonably safe for their intended use. When a product poses an unreasonable danger, particularly to vulnerable populations like children, companies can be held accountable for resulting injuries.

Florida follows strict liability principles in product defect cases. As such, injured parties may not need to prove the manufacturer was negligent, only that the product was defective and caused harm. This legal framework recognizes that consumers should not bear the burden of injury when products fail to meet basic safety standards.

A product recall attorney can help Clearwater families understand their rights if a child has been injured by a recalled product. Even when recalls are issued promptly, families may still have valid claims for injuries that occurred before the recall announcement.

Florida’s statute of limitations for product liability claims is two years from the date of injury under. This deadline applies regardless of when you discovered the defect. Additionally, Florida has a statute of repose that generally bars product liability claims 12 years after the product was first delivered to its initial purchaser. These strict deadlines make prompt action essential for protecting your family’s legal rights.

Consumer Safety Beyond This Recall

This recall highlights broader issues in consumer product safety, particularly for children’s items. The CPSC oversees thousands of product recalls annually, many involving products that parents trust and use daily.

According to health authorities, thousands of children visit hospital emergency rooms each year due to food-related choking incidents alone. When toy-related choking hazards are included, the numbers increase significantly. Children under five face the highest risk, accounting for the majority of choking-related injuries and deaths.

Florida families can stay better informed by registering products when purchased, signing up for recall alerts through the CPSC website, and regularly checking recall databases. This is particularly important for children’s products, which face heightened safety scrutiny due to the vulnerability of young users.

Manufacturers have a continuing duty to monitor their products after sale and to act swiftly when safety issues emerge. Companies that delay recalls or fail to adequately notify consumers may face enhanced liability beyond standard product defect claims.

Protecting Your Family’s Future

Product safety requires constant vigilance from parents and caregivers. Beyond monitoring active recalls, examine toys and craft supplies regularly for loose parts, damage, or wear. Always follow age-appropriate labeling and supervise children during play with items that contain small components.

Store magnetic toys and building sets away from young children who might not understand the dangers. Even products designed for older children can pose risks when younger siblings have access to them in shared play spaces.

When injuries occur despite these precautions, Florida law provides clear mechanisms to hold negligent manufacturers accountable and to secure compensation that helps families recover. Product liability law exists to ensure that companies prioritize safety and that injured families receive the resources they need to move forward.

The legal system recognizes that families should not bear the financial burden when defective products cause harm. By holding manufacturers accountable, product liability cases also serve a broader public safety function. They incentivize companies to maintain rigorous safety standards and respond promptly when problems arise.

Contact Light & Wyatt Law Group today at 727-499-9900 to speak with a product recall attorney in Clearwater about protecting your family’s rights and securing the compensation you deserve.

Jim Magazine

James (Jim) Magazine is a Florida Board Certified Civil Trial lawyer who has spent his career helping injured victims. Jim is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida since 1990 and is also admitted to practice at the Appellate level and admitted to the United States Supreme Court.

Years of Experience: More than 30 years
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