The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) filed a complaint against Zen Magnets LLC, of Denver, Colorado, alleging that their products contain defects in the design, packaging, warnings, and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury to the public.

 

It has been reported that when two or more magnets are swallowed, they can pinch or trap the intestinal walls or other digestive tissue resulting in acute and long-term health issues. Magnets that attract through the intestines result in progressive tissue injury. Such conditions can lead to infection, sepsis, and possibly death.
The complaint alleges that the Commission has received reports of young children and teenagers using similar products to mimic piercings of the tongue, lip, or cheek which have resulted in incidents where the product is unintentionally inhaled and swallowed resulting in said injuries. The hazards relating to small magnets have been a concern for years; consumers should never purchase such products for use in a household with young children, despite the fact that manufacturers and retailers still sell such products for the home environment.
At Swartz & Swartz, P.C., our product liability and personal injury attorneys pursue justice on behalf of victims of hazardous products and throughout the United States. Our firm has a national reputation for successfully representing consumers and their families who have been victimized by defective products, resulting in severe and catastrophic injuries.
By James A. Swartz of Swartz & Swartz, P.C. – Permalink

About the Author: James Swartz
Mr. Swartz, our Managing and Principal Attorney at Swartz & Swartz P.C., is a nationally recognized and respected trial attorney as well as consumer advocate. His practice focuses on cases involving negligence, torts, products liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and other claims involving catastrophic injuries.

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