CFA agrees with the CPSC’s preliminary determination that there is an unreasonable risk of injury associated with children ingesting high powered magnets that are part of magnet sets. Data from the CPSC as well as from pediatric gastroenterologists across the country has documented the serious medical consequences that occur as a result of a child ingesting such high powered magnets. The unique properties of these magnets cause serious life threatening injuries when a child ingests two or more magnets. These injuries are vastly different from and more serious than those that occur from the ingestion of other small parts. The safety standard proposed would prohibit current magnet sets. The proposed rule would require magnets that fit into the small parts cylinder to have a flux density of 50 or less or they would be prohibited. Our comments support this proposed standard and respond to numerous questions raised in the federal register notice.
