Magnet Injury Prevention Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 23, 2022)
Magnet Injury Prevention Act
This bill prohibits as hazardous consumer products specified small, high-powered magnets. The prohibition includes magnets that (1) are designed and marketed for entertainment or mental stimulation (e.g., puzzle working, sculpture building, or certain jewelry); (2) are not classified as a toy or children’s jewelry subject to existing standards; (3) pose a choking, aspiration, or ingestion risk to young children; and (4) have a magnetic field magnitude above a certain threshold.
The bill also authorizes the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue product safety standards for certain other types of small, high-powered magnets.
What just happenedJun 23, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 23, 2022
- Jun 23, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 23, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House