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Perform the soaking test for a total of four cycles.8 N( h9 M- C8 v4 V9 t# l
Immediately after the last cycle, determine whether any liberated magnets or magnetic components fit entirely0 e1 E- @: |: @/ i* Y
in the cylinder when tested in accordance with 5.2 (small parts test).
$ |9 A- r5 p; K BAnnex B Labelling; S$ ?8 n9 a' O9 V8 X
Add the following clause:
9 d' B1 p% c( ]0 @6 J% @B.2.21 Magnetic/electrical experimental sets for children over 8 years
4 W- m* _; N- A w" m3 jSee 4.30.1 and E.44)9 V' W; @: y0 c# x- Z6 X: P
The packaging and the instructions for use of magnetic/electrical experimental sets intended for children 84 s7 f4 L# N, d( W$ K2 X
years of age or older shall carry a statement comparable or similar to the following.
: t2 j" `5 X6 s+ P7 S( j“WARNING! Not suitable for children under 8 years. This product contains (a) small magnet(s).5 S2 f3 [; {& V9 P4 ~
Swallowed magnets can stick together across intestines causing serious infections and death. Seek
! P5 D, q1 k& ^, p$ A6 f3 H8 Fimmediate medical attention if magnet(s) are swallowed or inhaled.”2 i! E1 [( |! ^4 q1 S6 a+ j
Annex E Rationale
3 U! p: Z- @$ Q7 \5 w, i) @1 pAdd the following clause:
: \/ e* D5 B% B) P" bE.44 Magnets/ |1 ~& y4 g% p# D/ Z
See 4.30.1 Q j/ T% e6 e- o( ~; T
These requirements are intended to address the hazards associated with ingestion of strong magnets (e.g.
% {2 A! p; m# _neodymium iron boron type magnets (“NIB”)), that are capable of causing intestinal perforation or blockage.
! t9 r+ t) G* OThese hazards are additional to those associated with small parts such as suffocation or asphyxiation (see6 e3 k0 l" @/ ^: B
E.6). These requirements apply regardless of the age of the intended user.
9 G+ R$ a& ]# q% C& S, }& F, @Magnets found by children can be ingested. If more than one magnet, or one magnet and a ferromagnetic- ?9 d. g' I8 Y0 \5 D; U: l
object (for example an iron or nickel object) is ingested, the objects can attract each other across intestinal* r+ D, O0 o s: |2 M/ F
walls and cause perforation or blockage, which can cause severe injuries that may be fatal.5 u- n" @% |; e! d6 K
Multiple incidents, including at least one fatality, have been reported involving ingestion of magnets resulting' p6 l$ l- F" @# X T
in perforation or blockage of the intestines. These incidents have involved children younger and older than 3
# |9 \7 K- c7 l. e5 f* `years of age. Medical signs associated with intestinal perforation or blockage can easily be misinterpreted* `, S& g) c" F/ h2 ?
since many children exhibit only flu-like symptoms. Such misinterpretations have caused delays in the medical
- B* ?/ H+ k/ P8 n* d9 M, otreatment and led to serious consequences for children.7 K+ F1 D' J: W& [
For the purpose of this standard, magnets or magnetic components that could be ingested are identified using* H9 k% u2 \& I
the small parts cylinder. The small parts cylinder was originally designed to identify small parts in toys' z. b8 l+ ^# O6 ~
intended for children under 3 years of age, which are capable of causing suffocation or asphyxiation. It was6 [9 L2 j3 X, N1 G+ U, N, ^
not designed for identifying objects that can be ingested by older children. The decision to use the small parts: ~5 S, N3 r. l5 a
cylinder also for assessment of magnets or magnetic components that can be ingested was made for practical
- y6 y4 \. `6 b' j1 d9 hreasons: The cylinder is a well known test template and it provides a safety margin since the magnets and) M D6 W, _% [7 V/ a) M/ e
magnetic components that have been involved in incidents all fit into the cylinder with a large margin. This. O+ I" j& k. {6 i- }
same principle has been applied in the requirements for expanding materials.
2 E9 b y9 Z, U: C* WThe risk of magnets attracting each other across intestinal walls is a function of magnet strength. A limit value9 T+ O) R, g$ d! h) D, M
in the form of a magnetic flux index has been introduced to define what a sufficiently weak magnet is. Analysis
( S9 {( r* [6 ?5 p9 nof the data indicates that only the small, powerful NIB type magnets have been involved in the known
4 a; e0 x' G3 j) ?; t1 @incidents. Further analysis has determined that magnets with a magnetic flux index less than 50 kG2mm2 (0,5
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