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Target Recalls Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Games Due to Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards

Date: March 29, 2017
Company: Target stores nationwide from December 2016 through February 2017
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tic tac toe game and return it to any Target store for a full refund. Options: Refund

Affected Products

This recall involves a magnetic tic tac toe 10 x 10 inch plywood board with nine "X" and "Heart" game pieces. The game pieces have a magnet on the back. Model number "234-25-1089" is printed on the bottom right corner of the product.

Why Was This Recalled?

The magnets can come off the tic tac toe game pieces, posing a choking hazard. In addition, when two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside the intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Target stores nationwide from December 2016 through February 2017

Target stores nationwide from December 2016 through February 2017 has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report