Battat Inc. Agrees to $400,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Children's Magnetic Toy Sets

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Battat Incorporated, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $400,000. The penalty agreement (pdf) has been accepted provisionally by the Commission (4-0).

The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Battat knowingly failed to report the defect and hazard associated with Magnabild Magnetic Building Sets to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law.