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CPSC | RIN: 3041-AD27 | Publication ID: Spring 2013 |
Title: Safety Standard for Magnet Sets | |
Abstract: Based on its review of incident data, the Commission determined preliminarily that there may be an unreasonable risk of injury associated with children ingesting high-powered magnets that are part of magnet sets. These magnet sets are aggregations of separable, permanent, magnetic objects intended or marketed by the manufacturer primarily as a manipulative or construction desk toy for general entertainment, such as puzzle working, sculpture building, mental stimulation, or stress relief. In contrast to ingesting other small parts, when a child ingests a magnet, the magnetic properties of the object can cause serious, life-threatening injuries. On September 4, 2012, the Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would prohibit such magnet sets. Under the proposal, if a magnet set contains a magnet that fits within the CPSC's small parts cylinder, magnets from that set would be required to have a flux index of 50 or less, or they would be prohibited. The flux index would be determined by the method described in ASTM F963-11, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. The comment period ended on November 19, 2012. Staff will review the comments and then will prepare a briefing package for Commission consideration. | |
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1240 | |
Legal Authority: 15 USC 2056 to 2058 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
Federalism: Undetermined | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Jonathan Midgett Engineering Psychologist Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone:301 987-2561 Email: jmidgett@cpsc.gov |