I’m normally entirely behind regulations coming down from the CPSC, but I can’t quite agree on this one. Shouldn’t the federal government have a “but it’s so fucking cool” exception?
More to the point, I disagree with the idea that the product should be outlawed for everyone because some parents shoot for retroactive Darwin awards by giving neodymium magnets to their offspring.
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Farewell, Buckyballs: Consumer Agency Files Suit Against Magnetic Toys
As a parent, and one who is haunted by the fear of them ending up in the delicate insides of my child, I can still say this is fucking stupid. Are they banning all knives next, because, you know, a kid could get cut?