,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cadc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjai,mr4
 ,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,a ,,bill  ,to ban c]ta9 r>e e>?        
magnets1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,magnet 
,injury ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,small1 r>e e>?1 high-p[]$ magnets are  
commonly sold 9 sets ( #bjj or m        
individual magnets4  7#b7 ,r>e e>?1     
high-p[]$ magnets pose a hidd5 haz>d to 
infants1 *ildr5 & te5s4  7#c7 ,:5 two or
 m r>e e>?1 high-p[]$ magnets are +e/$1 
! =ce 7or flux7 all[s magnets to f9d ea*
 o!r across or betwe5 diff]5t segm5ts ( 
! dige/ive sy/em4  7#d7 ,:5 magnets     
connect across or betwe5 diff]5t segm5ts
 ( ! dige/ive sy/em ! result c be       
p]=ations1 abscesses1 or fi/ulas 9 !    
b[el4  7#e7 ,sometimes1 ! magnetic =ce  
causes ! inte/9e to twi/1 cutt+ (f blood

 supply & lead+ to b[el necrosis4  7#f7 
,+e/ion ( two ( m r>e e>?1 high-p[]$    
magnets conf]s a high risk ( abdom9al   
cata/rophe & dea?4  7#g7 ,*ildr5 almo/  
univ]sally require high-co/ m$ical      
int]v5tion foll[+ r>e e>?1 high-p[]$    
magnet +e/ions4  7#h7 ,evid5ce does n   
exi/ t w>n+ in=mation w r$uce ! haz>d   
associat$ ) ! +e/ion ( small1 p[]ful    
r>e-e>? magnets f magnet sets4  7#i7 ,! 
abs5ce ( regulatory action to re9/ate   
/&>ds = r>e e>?1 high-p[]$ magnet sets  
requires legislative action4  #c4 ,ban  
on c]ta9 r>e e>? magnets  7a7 ,cov]$ r>e
 e>? magnet def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
cov]$ r>e e>? magnet means any          
individual or set ( sep>able1 p]man5t   
magnets t-- 7#a7 is made f alloys ( r>e 
e>? elem5ts2  7#b7 is-- 7,a7 a consum]  
product 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !       
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb77 t is--  7i7 int5d$1   
m>ket$1 or commonly us$ z a manipulative
 or con/ruction item = ent]ta9m5t1 su* z
 puzzle work+1 sculpture build+1 m5tal  

/imulation1 /ress relief1 or = simil>   
ent]ta9m5t2  7ii7 n a toy subject to    
,,a/m ,f#ifc 7or any successor /&>d72 & 
7iii7 n *ildr5's jewelry t is subject to
 ,,a/m ,f#bibc 7or any successor /&>d72 
or  7,b7 a compon5t ( a consum] product 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7#c7 is or
 conta9s any individual magnet t fits   
completely )9 ! small p>ts cyl9d]       
describ$ 9 section #aeja4d ( title #af1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7#d7 is 
or conta9s any individual magnet ) a    
flux index ( great] ?an #ej k,g#b mm#b4 
7b7 ,ban on c]ta9 r>e e>? magnets ,cov]$
 r>e e>? magnets %all be consid]$ bann$ 
haz>d\s products "u section #h ( !      
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeg74  7c7 ,effective date  
,subsection 7b7 %all take effect on !   
date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply )      
respect to cov]$ r>e e>? magnets t are  
manufactur$ 9 or import$ into ! ,unit$  
,/ates aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4