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December 21, 2007
CPSC recalls dangerous magnets found by PIRG
The CPSC has recalled the panda and cat "Super Magnets" identified in PIRG's November 2007 Trouble In Toyland report. We found many of the packages had loose, tiny magnets floating inside the package. In others, the magnet from one toy would pull the magnet right out of the other. These are not refrigerator magnets that barely hold a one-sheet of paper shopping list. I can hold two of these on opposite sides of my finger. These powerful small magnets can attract to each other across intestinal walls, causing perforations and blockages. At least one little boy, Kenny Sweet, is known to have died from swallowing small powerful magnets; another two dozen have had emergency surgery. Previous recalls involving powerful magnets include Rose Arts Magnetix building toys and Mattel Polly Pockets and Barbie and her dog Tanner dolls. As passed by the Senate Commerce Committee, S. 2045 to reform the CPSC would subject small powerful magnets to mandatory third-party testing; unfortunately, the House-passed HR 4040 would not. One of our primary goals is to make sure that final legislation signed into law includes the Senate provision.
Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at December 21, 2007 04:22 PM
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