16 CFR § 1262.2 - Definitions.

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title: "16 CFR § 1262.2 - Definitions."
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title_name: "Commercial Practices"
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chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
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part_number: "1262"
part_name: "SAFETY STANDARD FOR MAGNETS"
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# 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
<sup>2</sup> mm
<sup>2</sup> 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.