[ExI] magnet toys

Eugen Leitl eugen at leitl.org
Fri Aug 17 15:51:42 UTC 2012


On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 08:38:09AM +0100, BillK wrote:

> Yes, The CPSC is trying to ban them and there are lawsuits in progress.
> 
> <http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/buckyball-toy-ban-31041/>
> 
> For young children, these ball-bearings magnets look very like the
> silver balls decoration on fancy cakes. And older children have used
> them to simulate tongue and lip piercings. And it is difficult for
> adults to know if one or two from the 200 box have gone missing.
> 
> On the other hand children get far more injuries from garden
> trampolines or skateboards.

Don't forget to ban swimming pools. 



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