Hiya, having a robust approach to risk assessment helps ensure the Children stay safe and everyone is well informed..
Do you have the opportunity to look at what age group has access to the sticks and balls, if it's supervised or open access - what brand the toy is, when it was purchased. What size the magnets are - if any have ever fallen out - or if it's possible to manually take them out.
What staff and parents think of the toy being available .. and in light of the concerns ?
What the effect on practice and provision of play activities would be if they were withdrawn or remained available ?
There is USA product recall information on this page of
Megabrands.com - I beleive design alterations were made back in 2006 and this is the new warning system in place on the packaging :
Product information. Geomag
toy information/construction - I'm not completely sure if Geomag SA are still trading. Magnext was launched in July this year by MB, & as with others is aimed at Children 6 yrs and over . It's been developed in connection with the safety, testing and certification services of Intertek -
The Star - Canada
I don't envy you making decisions on this it covers a huge amount of safety issues, relationships, views, opinions and operational procedures..
Hope it all helps
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