The Consumer Product Safety Commission Wednesday said it has a lawsuit against the maker of the popular magnetic desk toy Buckyballs, as part of its four-year response to product safety issues. Some major retailers, including Amazon, Brookstone and Urban Outfitters, have agreed to stop selling these and similar products because of the risks posed to children who swallow the tiny balls, CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson said Wednesday. On Wednesday, Maxfield and Oberton, maker of Buckyballs issued a response to the CPSC lawsuit headlined "Thank you for trying to drive a $50 million New York-based consumer product company out of business." The release cited the product as the "No. 1 selling brand name in high-powered magnets, quoting favorable reviews from The Washington Post and New York magazine. The company release also alleged that the CPSC alerted retailers to the agency's lawsuit before "giving the company a chance to defend itself and its products."...moreWhat the hell are these things? If the feds don't like 'em then I've got to have some.
Does Bucky at the Blue Front Bar know about this?
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