Protect children from rare-earth magnets!

Protect children from rare-earth magnets!

The Issue

Since Federal Regulators have been stopped by the courts to continue oversight / regulation of the manufacture and sale of rare-earth magnets, tiny spheres, as toys there has been a marked increase in the number of young children swallowing them small, causing severe internal injuries.  

SOURCE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/number-of-children-swallowing-dangerous-magnets-surges-as-industry-largely-polices-itself/2019/12/25/77327812-2295-11ea-86f3-3b5019d451db_story.html

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The Issue

Since Federal Regulators have been stopped by the courts to continue oversight / regulation of the manufacture and sale of rare-earth magnets, tiny spheres, as toys there has been a marked increase in the number of young children swallowing them small, causing severe internal injuries.  

SOURCE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/number-of-children-swallowing-dangerous-magnets-surges-as-industry-largely-polices-itself/2019/12/25/77327812-2295-11ea-86f3-3b5019d451db_story.html

The Decision Makers

FTC - Bureau of Consumer Protection
FTC - Bureau of Consumer Protection
American Pediatric
American Pediatric

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Petition created on December 26, 2019