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update:2014-11-03
NO.: DOC141102-01
US CPSC issued a Final Rule of Safety Standard for Magnet Sets
In order to protect Safety of Children and Teenagers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a rule establishing requirements for magnet sets and individual magnets that are intended or marketed to be used with or as magnet sets on Oct 3, 2014. This rule will become effective on April 1, 2015.
As defined in the rule 16CFR 1240, magnet sets are
— aggregations of separable magnetic objects that are marketed or commonly used as a manipulative or construction item for entertainment, such as puzzle working, sculpture building, mental stimulation, or stress relief.
Under the rule, if a magnet set contains a magnet that fits within the CPSC’s small parts cylinder, each magnet in the magnet set must have a flux index of 50 kG2mm2or less. An individual magnet that is marketed or intended for use as part of a magnet set also must meet these requirements. The flux index is determined by the method described in ASTM F963-11, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety.
For further details, please refer to the below link:
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Regulations-Laws--Standards/Rulemaking/Final-and-Proposed-Rules/Magnets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Final+and+Proposed+Rules
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=87bf69f6dec226755e6cdf471e1dfbaa&node=20141003y1.15 |
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