,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbb,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 small1 high-p[]$ 
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 high-p[]$ magnets are commonly  
sold 9 sets ( #bjj or m individual      
magnets4  7#b7 ,small1 high-p[]$ magnets
 pose a hidd5 haz>d to infants1 *ildr51 
& te5s4  7#c7 ,:5 #b or m high-p[]$     
magnets are +e/$1 or a high-p[]$ magnet 
& a f]romagnetic object are +e/$1 ! =ce 
7or flux7 all[s magnets to f9d ea* o!r  
across or betwe5 diff]5t segm5ts ( body 
tissue1 su* z ,,gi tissue4  7#d7 ,:5    
magnets1 or magnets & f]romagnetic      
objects1 connect across or betwe5       
diff]5t segm5ts ( body tissue1 ! result 
c be p]=ations1 abscesses1 fi/ulas1 or  

o!r life-?reat5+ conditions4  7#e7      
,sometimes1 ! magnetic =ce causes ! body
 tissue1 su* z inte/9es1 to twi/1 cutt+ 
(f blood supply & lead+ to b[el         
necrosis4  7#f7 ,+e/ion ( #b or m       
high-p[]$ magnets1 or a high-p[]$ magnet
 & a f]romagnetic object1 conf]s a high 
risk ( abdom9al cata/rophe & dea?4  7#g7
 ,+e/ion ( #b or m high-p[]$ magnets has
 result$ 9 num]\s dea?s & s]i\s         
injuries4  7#h7 ,*ildr5 almo/ univ]sally
 require high-co/ m$ical int]v5tion     
foll[+ high-p[]$ magnet +e/ions4  7#i7  
,evid5ce does n exi/ t w>n+ in=mation1  
alone1 w suffici5tly r$uce ! haz>d      
associat$ ) ! +e/ion ( small1 high-p[]$ 
magnets4  7#aj7 ,! abs5ce ( f9al        
regulatory action to re9/ate /&>ds =    
small1 high-p[]$ magnet sets requires   
legislative action4  #c4 ,ban on c]ta9  
magnets  7a7 ,ban on c]ta9 small1       
high-,p[]$ magnets ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 cov]$
 small1 high-p[]$ magnets1 reg>dless ( !
 date ( manufacture1 %all be consid]$ a 

bann$ haz>d\s product "u section #h ( ! 
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeg74  7b7 ,cov]$ small1    
high-,p[]$ magnet def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m cov]$ small1 high-p[]$ magnet     
means any individual or set ( sep>able  
magnets t-- 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 a consum]    
product 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !       
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb77 t is-- 7i7 design$1   
m>ket$1 or int5d$ to be us$ =           
ent]ta9m5t1 jewelry 7includ+ *ildr5's   
jewelry71 m5tal /imulation1 /ress       
relief1 or a comb9ation ( ^!2  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#b7 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#c7 is or      
conta9s any individual magnet ) a flux  

index ( #ej k,g#b mm#b or great]4  #d4  
,consum] product safety /&>d = o!r      
small1 high-p[]$ magnets  7a7 ,f9al /&>d
 = o!r small1 high-,p[]$ magnets ,n lat]
 ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,consum] ,product ,safety   
,commission %all promulgate1 9          
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a f9al consum]     
product safety /&>d = o!r small1        
high-p[]$ magnets if ! ,commission      
det]m9es t a consum] product safety /&>d
 is reasonably necess>y to protect      
*ildr5 f dea? or injury relat$ to su*   
magnets4 ,! det]m9ation made by !       
,commission "u ?is subsection %all be   
made n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all be publi%$ 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7 ,future rulemak+
 ,at any "t aft] #ab mon?s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,consum]        
,product ,safety ,commission may        
promulgate1 9 accordance ) section #eec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a f9al 
product safety /&>d = o!r small1        

high-p[]$ magnets4  7c7 ,o!r small1     
high-,p[]$ magnets def9$ ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m o!r small1 high-p[]$ magnets     
means any individual or set ( sep>able  
magnets t-- 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 a consum]    
product 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !       
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb77 t is-- 7i7 design$1   
m>ket$1 or int5d$ to be us$ =           
ent]ta9m5t1 jewelry 7includ+ *ildr5's   
jewelry71 m5tal /imulation1 /ress       
relief1 or a comb9ation ( ^!2  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#b7 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#c7 is or      
conta9s any individual magnet ) a flux  
index ( great] ?an k,g#b mm#b & less ?an
 or equal to #ej k,g#b mm#b4