Buckyballs on sale for $5 - ends at 7pm tonight

[motoman]

I really thought these balls would be bigger.

[BradM]

I really thought these balls would be bigger.

Me too. I'm just going to give them to my brother as a gift.

[71chevellejohn]

Nice! Got some bars on order

Got mine today!

[71chevellejohn]

Well, buckyballs are apparently no more. I just got an email that there were only 36 hours left to buy from them and that everything was $10. Went to look and the only thing left to buy from their site is "The big book of bucky" or one style of the cubes. Everything else is sold out like a PMAG!

[71chevellejohn]

One of the former owners of the company(which is now dissolved) is being sued for more than the company ever made by the CPSC in order to pay for a recall.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5SeRaodRDo[/ame]

[BP]

One of the former owners of the company(which is now dissolved) is being sued for more than the company ever made by the CPSC in order to pay for a recall.

They are suing the former CEO personally, for the first time ever by the CPSC. He should have just made a stupid video about Allah, he'd just end up in prison indefinitely.

[racrguy]

JFC, what the fuck. This is fucking stupid!

"My shit ass kid is a dumbass and swallowed something, now I want you to pay for the hospital bills because my kid can't keep shit out of his mouth. NEVERMIND that the package says to keep them away from him. It's YOUR fault!"

Fuck this.

[stevo]

Witch hunt.

Stevo

[YALE]

Those guys charged me $40 during the clearance sale, and never shipped me anything.

[71chevellejohn]

Witch hunt.

Stevo

Exactly. Go after a presumably easy target and it will be easier and easier to step on the harder ones as time goes on. Good luck to him and his fight.

[talisman]

Innovation and invention in this country is frowned upon and must be quashed.

[01vnms4v]

Innovation and invention in this country is frowned upon and must be quashed.

Unless its from Apple ... Lol

[YALE]

Unless its from Apple ... Lol

That doesn't count as innovation.

[Unicorn Jeff]

Fucking LULZ! Should I get a refund?

Dear Buckyballs Customer,
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing the voluntary recall of all Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnets. The CPSC warns that these products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers.

Reason for the Recall
From 2009 to the present, the CPSC received numerous incident reports of ingestions involving Buckyballs and Buckycubes, many of which required surgery. The recall is intended to protect children and teenagers from the risk of injury that can occur when more than one magnet is ingested. For more information about the CPSC action, please visit: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/News...Sets-Recalled/

Description of the Product
Buckyballs and Buckycubes consist of sets of numerous, small, high-powered magnets. These sets vary in the number of magnets included and come in a variety of colors. Individual magnets in the set are about 5 millimeters in diameter. Individual magnets in Buckyballs are spherical and individual magnets in Buckycubes are cube-shaped.
About 2.5 million sets of Buckyballs and Buckycubes have been sold in retail stores nationwide and online since 2009.

How to Receive a Refund
The CPSC urges you to stop using the product immediately and return it for a refund. Any Buckyballs or Buckycubes that are not returned as part of this recall should be safely disposed of to prevent any risk of injury.

To receive a refund, visit the recall website at www.buckyballsrecall.com or contact the Recall Administrator at 1-866-905-8102.

ALL CLAIMS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE January 17, 2015. Claims submitted by this deadline will be paid as they are received only until funds are exhausted, so please submit your claim right away.

Consumers who provide proof of purchase in the form of a signed proof of claim form or a receipt stating that the products were purchased in the United States and return the products to the Recall Administrator shall receive a refund no greater than the purchase price, plus a reasonable allowance for shipping by standard U.S. First Class Mail.

[Craizie]

Should have just taxed it like cigarettes and beer to make it safer. Win win for everyone.