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http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/health/cpsc-sues-magnet-maker/index.html?hpt=us_c2
The Company's Response-
I think this is an interesting debate. The toys are marketed to teens and adults, but children in the homes are being injured significantly by them. I find it even more interesting that the CPSC will not back down.
(CNN) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission is suing the maker of popular high-powered magnet "desk toys" to get them to stop selling their products, an agency spokesman said Wednesday.
The magnets can pierce holes in the intestines, and some children have needed multiple surgeries and lengthy hospitalizations. Since 2009, there have been at least a dozen ingestions of the magnets in Buckyballs toys.
The Company's Response-
"There are half a billion magnets out there, and unfortunately there are some people who have misused the product," said Andrew Frank. "We market these products to adults age 14 and above, and there are warning labels on the product."
I think this is an interesting debate. The toys are marketed to teens and adults, but children in the homes are being injured significantly by them. I find it even more interesting that the CPSC will not back down.