CPSC Begins Process to Ban Magnet Toy Sets
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has begun the process to set new federal standards for small, high-powered magnet toy sets. The Commission's 4 to 0 vote to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking comes as CPSC staff estimates that small, high powered magnet sets were associated with 1,700 emergency room-treated … [Read more...]
High-Powered Magnet Toys a Hazard for Kids, Health Canada Warns
Health Canada is now warning Canadians of the danger associated with high-powered magnet toys likely Buckyballs and Zen Magnet Rare Earth Magnet Balls toy sets. Last month, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) filed lawsuits seeking to have those particular toys pulled from the market, and the Commission recently … [Read more...]
High-Powered Magnet Toys Would be Banned Under Proposed CPSC Rule
The sales of high-powered magnets could soon be banned by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), according to a notice of proposed rulemaking recently drafted by Commission members. According to a report from Law360.com, the CPSC proposal would ban high-powered magnet toys like Buckyballs unless the magnets fall below … [Read more...]
CPSC Bans Buckyballs High-Powered Magnet Toys Citing Injured Children
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) is taking action to ban the sale of Buckyballs high-powered magnet toys, stating the popular products pose a serious risk to children. Yesterday, the agency announced it had filed a lawsuit against the maker of Buckyballs and Buckycubes toys after the company refused to voluntarily … [Read more...]
Magnets in Toys Extremely Dangerous if Swallowed
Magnets in children’s toys are, more and more, proving to be extremely dangerous if swallowed. Although no studies exist about how many children have ingested dangerous, high-powered magnets, U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) data indicates that it has received 200 reports since 2008. Dr. R. Adam Noel, an associate … [Read more...]
