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Magnetic Toy Sets
Magnetix Maker to Pay $1.1 Million Penalty
Apr 15, 2009
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The maker of recalled Magnetix toys will pay a $1.1 million civil penalty for selling the dangerous toys. According to the Consumer Products Safety...
Small Magnets Remain A Serious Danger to Children, Health Canada Says
Sep 16, 2008
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We have long been reporting on the dangers of magnetic toy sets to children. Now, Health Canada is repeating its advisories about the...
Magnetic Dart Boards Sold at Family Dollar Stores Recalled
Apr 9, 2008
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Another magnetic toy, this time a magnetic dart board, has been recalled because there is a danger the magnets could come loose, and could cause...
CPSC Warns Toy Industry on Safety
Feb 19, 2008
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The toy industry, beset by a record number of toy recalls last year, has been put on notice. Nancy Nord, Consumer Product Safety Commission...
Magnetic Play Sets Continue to Endanger Children
Feb 5, 2008
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Magnetic play sets can be extremely hazardous for children. The strong rare earth magnets included with many magnetic play sets have been...
Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems Latest Dangerous Magnet Toy Set Subject to Recall
Jan 23, 2008
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More magnet toy sets were recalled today amid concerns that the powerful magnets could severely injure the intestines of children who swallow them....
Super Magnet Toy Recall Issued for Latest Magnetic Toy Set to Pose Danger to Children
Dec 26, 2007
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Another magnetic toy set has been recalled amid fears that powerful magnets could cause intestinal injuries if they are swallowed. This time,...
Toy Recalls Result of US Trade Policy that Promotes Overseas Production, Consumer Group Says.
Dec 20, 2007
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There has been a surge of toy recalls this year—over six million for lead; the highest number ever for product defects—and recalls are...
Selling Recalled Toys Should be a Crime, New York Lawmaker Says
Dec 18, 2007
Selling recalled toys would be a crime in New York if one state lawmaker has his way. The proposed toy recall law comes in response to what has...
Dangerous Toy Crackdown Coming As Congress Readies New Product Safety Laws
Dec 6, 2007
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A toy safety crackdown could finally come at the end of the year, as both houses of the US Congress are poised to pass legislation aimed at keeping...
