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16 CFR 1262.2: Definitions.

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  1. Title 16—Commercial Practices
  2. CHAPTER II—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
  3. SUBCHAPTER B—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS
  4. PART 1262—SAFETY STANDARD FOR MAGNETS

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.

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