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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is suing the maker of popular high-powered magnet "desk toys" to get them to stop selling their products, an agency spokesman said Wednesday.

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Child swallows 37 magnetsupdated: Mon Jul 30 2012 08:57:00

A three-year-old girl is recovering after swallowing 37 high-powered magnets. Affiliate KPTV reports.

Recall of pool drain covers could mean holiday pool closingsupdated: Thu May 26 2011 22:53:00

A government agency is advising thousands of public swimming pools around the United States that they should not open this Memorial Day weekend because of concerns over potentially deadly drain covers.

CNNMoney: Blinds recall due to strangulation threatupdated: Tue Dec 15 2009 17:43:00

All Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds are being recalled after reports of babies and toddlers dying from strangulation, the federal agency in charge of product safety announced Tuesday -- one of the five largest recalls in the agency's 35-year history.

Drywall sacks Saints coachupdated: Mon Nov 23 2009 17:50:00

The coach of the New Orleans Saints has to abandon his home because of tainted Chinese drywall.

Preliminary reports link Chinese drywall, corrosion in U.S. homesupdated: Mon Nov 23 2009 17:50:00

The suspected link between Chinese drywall and toxic effects reported by thousands of U.S. homeowners was strengthened Monday by three preliminary reports issued by the federal government.

CNNMoney: 5.5 million blinds, shades recalled after deathsupdated: Wed Aug 26 2009 16:56:00

Six window-treatment manufacturers recalled a total of 5.5 million blinds and shades Wednesday after three children were strangled in attached cords.

Report: China halts export of bead toys tainted with toxic drugupdated: Fri Nov 09 2007 22:20:00

China has suspended exports of the Aqua Dots toys contaminated with a chemical that can convert to a powerful "date rape" drug, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Saturday. The toys have caused some children who swallowed the craft toys to vomit and lose consciousness.

Toy contaminated with 'date rape' drug pulledupdated: Thu Nov 08 2007 13:17:00

U.S. safety officials have recalled about 4.2 million Chinese-made Aqua Dots bead toys that contain a chemical that has caused some children to vomit and become comatose after swallowing them.

Tainted toy recallupdated: Thu Nov 08 2007 13:17:00

One of Australia's most popular toys is pulled off the shelves amid a drug scare. CNN's Eunice Yoon reports

CNNMoney: Playskool toy bench recalled after deathsupdated: Fri Sep 22 2006 08:18:00

Toymaker Playskool and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall Friday of about 255,000 of its "Team Talkin' Tool Bench" toys following the deaths of two young children.

CNNMoney: Alternative heat sourcesupdated: Wed Jan 11 2006 15:19:00

Home heating costs are expected to be about 25 percent higher this year. What's even more chilling is that during the winter months, there is at least one death a day from alternative heating sources, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

CNNMoney: Keeping your house juicedupdated: Thu Oct 06 2005 15:57:00

In an emergency or black-out, you'll want to keep your crucial appliances running -- and that means a generator. But these handy machines can be tricky to use.

CNNMoney: Artists drop while they shopupdated: Tue Jul 19 2005 15:19:00

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Ingenious guerrilla marketing or retail sabotage?

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