Reader: Why Should Zen Magnets Be Banned If They’re Not Going to Be Around Kids?

Melanie Asmar's feature article about Zen Magnets highlighted the Denver company's fight against a government ban of its product -- powerful BB-sized magnets marketed as adult toys that can create serious injuries or worse if a child swallows them. Readers are split about whether such a prohibition is warranted. Here...
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Melanie Asmar’s feature article about Zen Magnets highlighted the Denver company’s fight against a government ban of its product — powerful BB-sized magnets marketed as adult toys that can create serious injuries or worse if a child swallows them. Readers are split about whether such a prohibition is warranted. Here are the views of a person who’s against such a ban.

See also: Denver’s Zen Magnets Is Fighting the Federal Government Over Its Ban of Tiny Magnet Balls

Farseli writes:

I’ve seen no argument so far as to why I can’t have these at my desk at work, an office without children around. I’m not convinced that the CPSC is in the right on this and I’m not looking forward to the day that I have to smuggle these in from other countries just to get more.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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