{"id":224,"date":"2021-08-21T01:54:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T05:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.pirg-test.com\/georgia\/edfund\/resources\/heres-what-you-should-know-about-high-powered-magnets-after-large-recall\/"},"modified":"2022-08-06T07:17:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T11:17:57","slug":"heres-what-you-should-know-about-high-powered-magnets-after-large-recall","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/dev.pirg-test.com\/georgia\/edfund\/resources\/heres-what-you-should-know-about-high-powered-magnets-after-large-recall\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what you should know about high-powered magnets after large recall"},"featured_media":12428,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":false,"_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":""},"campaign_tax":[157],"display_option":[],"issue_tax":[],"resource_type":[65],"region_tax":[],"state":[7,8,9,12,13,16,18,23,24,25,28,29,2,32,33,34,36,38,40,41,42,46,50,52],"topic_tax":[124],"class_list":["post-224","resource","type-resource","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"details":{"helper_taxonomies":{"topics":[124],"collection":false,"press_type":false,"person_type":false,"resource_type":65,"event_type":false,"campaigns":157,"department":false,"level":false,"states":[2,7,8,9,12,13,16,18,23,24,25,28,29,32,33,34,36,38,40,41,42,46,50,52],"act_option":false,"display_option":false,"primary":{"topic":124}},"subtitle":"","excerpt":"High-powered magnets, also commonly known as \u201crare earth\u201d magnets, have a stronger magnetic force than ordinary magnets. They can be found in a range of products.","featured_image":12428,"caption_override":"","updated_on":null,"sidebar_action":null,"related_event":null,"hide_hero_image":false,"location":"","external_link":{"publication_name":"","url":""},"file":null,"sidebar_action_query_string":""},"helper_people_group":{"title":"Authors","entities":null},"helper_downloads":{"title":"Downloads","files":null},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

Aug. 20, 2021<\/em>
By Hannah Rhodes<\/em><\/p>\n

On Aug. 17, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled about 10 million units of high-powered magnets<\/a> sold by Zen Magnets LLC. Customers who have purchased Zen Magnets and Neoball Magnets, whether\u00a0 individually or in sets, are advised to immediately stop using these magnets and contact Zen Magnets LLC. To contact Zen Magnets for a refund, call at 1-844-936-6245 or email at contact@zenmagnets.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What are high-powered magnets?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

High-powered magnets, also commonly known as \u201crare earth\u201d magnets, have a stronger magnetic force than ordinary magnets. They can be found in a range of products \u2014 desk toys, common household appliances \u2014 and sold separately as individual magnets or sets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What is the risk?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

When high-powered magnets are ingested, they can lodge on to parts of the digestive tract and potentially cause holes. There is a risk emergency surgery might be needed if a high-powered magnet is swallowed. There have been children who\u2019ve died because of magnet ingestion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the time of the recall on Aug. 17, the CPSC reported<\/a> that two children had to have emergency surgery after swallowing Zen Magnets. One of these children<\/a> spent six days in the hospital recovering after ingesting multiple magnets in May of 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Best safety practices for high-power magnets:<\/strong><\/p>\n