Regulations last checked for updates: May 20, 2024

Title 16 - Commercial Practices last revised: May 16, 2024
§ 1262.2 - Definitions.

The following definitions apply for purposes of this part:

(a) Hazardous magnet means a magnet that fits entirely within the cylinder described in 16 CFR 1501.4 and that has a flux index of 50 kG 2 mm 2 or more when tested in accordance with the method described in 1262.4.

(b) Subject magnet product means a consumer product that is designed, marketed, or intended to be used for entertainment, jewelry (including children's jewelry), mental stimulation, stress relief, or a combination of these purposes, and that contains one or more loose or separable magnets, but does not include products sold and/or distributed solely to school educators, researchers, professionals, and/or commercial or industrial users exclusively for educational, research, professional, commercial, and/or industrial purposes.

authority: 15 U.S.C. 2056,2058
source: 87 FR 57789, Sept. 21, 2022, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 16 CFR 1262.2