New Safety Standards Introduced to Address Risk of Children Swallowing High-Powered Magnets
The CPSC has approved new standards for high-powered magnet sets, intended to prevent child ingestion injuries.
Tag Archives: Zen Magnets
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DigitDots Magnetic Toy Recall Issued After Four Children Underwent Surgery After Swallowing
About 120,000 sets of Digitdots high-powered toy magnet sets are being recalled following reports of four children needing surgery to remove them from their intestines.
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CPSC Issues New Magnet Toy Safety Warning Following Massive Recall
The CPSC has issued a new warning about the risks of powerful toy magnet sets after reports of injuries and deaths, particularly among children.
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Millions of Zen Magnets and Neoballs Magnet Sets Recalled Over Ingestion Injury Risks
About 10 million toy magnets sold by Zen Magnets and Neoballs are being recalled due to ingestion risks to children.
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Reports of Children Swallowing High-Powered Magnets Spiked After CPSC Ban Lifted
The number of children who have swallowed toy magnets increased dramatically after a federal court overturned a ban on high-powered magnetic office toys, according to the findings of a new…
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Magnet Ingestion Injuries Among Children Increased After CPSC Lifted Rules Against Use In Toys: Study
Injuries caused by high-powered toy magnets continue to result in an alarming number of visits to emergency rooms throughout the country, after children accidentally ingest the magnets. However, many of…
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Toy Magnets Continue to Cause Severe Intestinal Injuries for Children: Report
A new report warns of increasing reports of child injuries due to magnet ingestion after a CPSC ban was struck down in court.
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Zen Magnets Ruling Wipes Out Regulations Meant To Prevent Rare Earth Magnet Injuries
A federal judge has overruled a CPSC ban on toy magnet sets, saying the commission never gave Zen Magnets a fair hearing, leaving no current regulations in place to protect…
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Zen Magnet And Neoballs Toy Magnets Ban Declared, “Substantial Product Hazard” CPSC Rules
The CPSC has banned the sale of Zen Magnets and Neoballs toy magnet sets, declaring them a substantial product hazard that cannot be fixed with warning labels, due to the…
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Magnet Injury Risks For Children Highlighted In Medical Journal Case Study
A case study involving an 11 year old boy who needed nasal surgery highlights the risks of powerful rare earth magnets.
