Showing posts with label liberty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label liberty. Show all posts
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Christmas with Magnets is Beautiful (despite the CPSC) @OnSafety BuckyBalls
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Cheers,
Connie O'Dell
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Ancient BuckySpoon, also prohibited by the CPSC? @OnSafety #SaveOurBalls Buckyballs
We have decided this is a BuckySpoon (probably also prohibited by the CPSC, like BuckyBalls and other neat magnets).
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Therapeutic uses of Buckyballs, Formerly available in USA (CPSC is forming rules against these) @OnSafety #SaveOurBalls
I did not know about these important therapeutic uses. I knew of their uses to calm and focus engineers, and other people that like to assemble intricate structures, but I assumed we were alone in this. The website at the end notes ways to oppose the rule-making.
Buckyballs | Buckycubes | The Amazing Magnetic Desktoy You Can't Put Down
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Victoria Storz
Buckyballs are more to me than just entertaining magnets. I have a disorder called trichotillomania, which simply means I compulsively pull out my hair. Buckyballs help me, because my hands can stay busy with them in a multitude of ways. My math teacher two years ago gave me her set, in hopes of helping me with my trich; they help so much. Yes, if swallowed they can be very dangerous, but so can tons of other things; that's why, as it is clearly stated, they are not meant for children. Not only can I move them around and just keep my hands busy doing nothing with them, but I can make shapes and figures and consume my focus onto something else when having a pulling spree. I use my buckyballs during tests, during speeches, when bored, etc. They have a great texture and are easily moved and they help me SO much. So please, "hands off my balls!"
Lisa Leone · Top Commenter · Business Analyst at Allstate Benefits
Thank you for sharing that. I have a form of body dismorphic disorder that makes me not want to have anything but smooth skin and as a result I am prone to pick at acne and existing scars and mosquito bites... working with the balls helped me find a focus away from my body. They are smooth. It makes me less conscious about my body and helps me let the acne and scars heal. I practice with the balls going from hex tubes to cubes. Which also helps me calm myself and be ready for bed at night.
Buckyballs | Buckycubes | The Amazing Magnetic Desktoy You Can't Put Down
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Friday, September 28, 2012
If your child swallows something, who is responsible? You? Your child? Or the company who made the thing? bit.ly/QzRm30 @OnSafety #SaveOurBalls
If your child swallows something, who is responsible? You? Your child? Or the company who made the thing?
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Freedom as interpreted in BuckyBalls, formerly available in the USA ($5/set for a few more hours, getbuckyballs.com ) @OnSafety #SaveOurBalls
Freedom as interpreted in BuckyBalls, formerly available in the USA
... Until the CPSC legislates them away. Another form of artistic expression soon to be prohibited to all, since CPSC says warnings don't work to protect children If product is too interesting...
Connie O'Dell
1717 View Point Rd
Boulder, CO 80305
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Freedom as interpreted in BuckyBalls, formerly available in the USA
@OnSafety #SaveOurBalls ... Until the CPSC legislates them away. Another form of artistic expression soon to prohibited to all, since CPSC says warnings don't work to protect children If product is too interesting...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
CPSC vs. personal freedom: BuckyBalls, actual exploding toilets, ... | Abnormal Use @OnSafety #SaveOurBalls
A nice blog to bookmark, as it allows some insight into how our government attempts to protect us, and when it over-steps (often accidentally crushing your personal freedom with the best of intentions). Samples:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission serves a necessary purpose. According to its website, the CPSC is charged with the burdensome task of “protecting the public fromunreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction.” (emphasis added) An important job, sure.
In its recent suit against Buckyballs, however, it misses the mark and oversteps its boundaries.
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To make matters worse, the CPSC alleges that Buckyballs are defectively designed because they do not operate exclusively as intended. Again, really? Buckyballs are intended to be used by adults and “shaped, molded, and torn apart.” Any unintended operations (i.e. swallowing) are not the result of a defective product, but, rather, poor parental supervision or bad choices.
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It is one thing for the CPSC to not want the product marketed to children. It is another to call for its extinction.
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Independence Day may have passed, but for millions, the fireworks are still ongoing – in their bathrooms. And, no, this is not a cheap excuse for potty humor. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of the Sloan Flushmate III Pressure-Assist Flushing System after receiving over 300 reports of exploding toilets. According to the CPSC, the flushing system installed in approximately 2.3 million toilets nationwide can burst under increased pressure, shattering the tank. At least 14 people have reported impact and laceration injuries from pieces of exploding porcelain. Ouch.
The recall comes in light of several news reports over the past year of unexplained toilet explosions. Last September, two federal employees were injured by shards of porcelain when two toilets exploded in the General Services Administration building in Washington D.C. In March, students from the University of Chicago reported that toilets were exploding in their dormitory. It is unknown whether these incidents are related to the Flushmate, but we imagine it may become the scapegoat for government bureaucracy and inhumane freshman living conditions.
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it is difficult to foresee many inherent defects in the product’s design given the relatively few complaints compared to the millions of products sold over a decade. And, as for failure to warn? We can only imagine the allegations of the well-drafted complaint:
OK, I admit I showed the second article partly because it's funny (and true) ... :-) Sorry... Connie
CPSC | Abnormal Use
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TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012
CPSC aims to eradicate Buckyballs, outstretch its boundaries
In its recent suit against Buckyballs, however, it misses the mark and oversteps its boundaries.
To make matters worse, the CPSC alleges that Buckyballs are defectively designed because they do not operate exclusively as intended. Again, really? Buckyballs are intended to be used by adults and “shaped, molded, and torn apart.” Any unintended operations (i.e. swallowing) are not the result of a defective product, but, rather, poor parental supervision or bad choices.
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It is one thing for the CPSC to not want the product marketed to children. It is another to call for its extinction.
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MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012
CPSC: Exploding Toilets Not Just an Urban Legend
Independence Day may have passed, but for millions, the fireworks are still ongoing – in their bathrooms. And, no, this is not a cheap excuse for potty humor. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of the Sloan Flushmate III Pressure-Assist Flushing System after receiving over 300 reports of exploding toilets. According to the CPSC, the flushing system installed in approximately 2.3 million toilets nationwide can burst under increased pressure, shattering the tank. At least 14 people have reported impact and laceration injuries from pieces of exploding porcelain. Ouch.
The recall comes in light of several news reports over the past year of unexplained toilet explosions. Last September, two federal employees were injured by shards of porcelain when two toilets exploded in the General Services Administration building in Washington D.C. In March, students from the University of Chicago reported that toilets were exploding in their dormitory. It is unknown whether these incidents are related to the Flushmate, but we imagine it may become the scapegoat for government bureaucracy and inhumane freshman living conditions.
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it is difficult to foresee many inherent defects in the product’s design given the relatively few complaints compared to the millions of products sold over a decade. And, as for failure to warn? We can only imagine the allegations of the well-drafted complaint:
Manufacturer failed to adequately warn that toilet may become explosive with use....
OK, I admit I showed the second article partly because it's funny (and true) ... :-) Sorry... Connie
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Nanny Society: Banning Buckyball Magnets Is Statistically Ridiculous
I own so many more than 1 set. But otherwise, the math seems OK... :-)
Eliyahu Federman: Banning Buckyball Magnets Is Statistically Ridiculous:
Our e-tailer, 1SaleADay.com, decided to remove a slated listing of Buckyball magnets from our daily deal site until further notice. This measure was largely taken to avoid legal issues, not because these magnets are any more dangerous than common household products, bicycles, sports or even dogs. Other e-tailers such as Amazon.com and Brookstone.com have also decided to halt sales of Buckyballs as a result of the CPSC lawsuit.
Instead of sensationalizing individual injury cases, let's do the math on how dangerous these magnets really are when compared to other consumer products and activities.
Certainly pools, cars, kitchen knives, firearms, and even balloons are all statistically more dangerous than Buckyball magnets.
Virtually all of the other comments echoed Kelsey's sentiment that plenty of other legal products are just as dangerous if not more dangerous, and that it is the responsibility of parents to safeguard their children.
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Eliyahu Federman: Banning Buckyball Magnets Is Statistically Ridiculous:
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) filed a lawsuit to halt the production and sale of Buckyball magnets, citing several injuries to children that swallowed the magnet pellets.
These magnets are marketed exclusively for adults. They are plastered with conspicuous labelswarning of their danger to children:
Our e-tailer, 1SaleADay.com, decided to remove a slated listing of Buckyball magnets from our daily deal site until further notice. This measure was largely taken to avoid legal issues, not because these magnets are any more dangerous than common household products, bicycles, sports or even dogs. Other e-tailers such as Amazon.com and Brookstone.com have also decided to halt sales of Buckyballs as a result of the CPSC lawsuit.
Instead of sensationalizing individual injury cases, let's do the math on how dangerous these magnets really are when compared to other consumer products and activities.
CPSC indicates that approximately 22 children were injured from Buckyball magnets since their release in 2009. Not a single fatality was reported. There are approximately 2.2 million Buckyball magnet sets in circulation, and as each set has 216 magnets, there is a grand total of 475.2 million individual magnet pieces. This equals to approximately 1 injury per 100,000 Buckyball sets and less than 1 injury per 21.5 million individual magnet pieces.
Dogs are statistically over 120 times more dangerous than Buckyball magnet sets. According to the CDC, out of a population of 100,000 there were 129.3 dog bite related injuries treated in emergency hospital rooms.
Tennis injuries are estimated to be 1,228 per a population of 100,000 making Tennis an astonishing 1,228 times more dangerous than Buckyballs. Soccer, Cheerleading, poisoning through common household chemicals are all over 1,000 times more dangerous than Buckyballs. Skateboarding is 890 times more dangerous.
Here is my crude graph showing the estimated numbers compiled from the CDC and other sources (the graph assumes Buckyball owners generally own one set):
Certainly pools, cars, kitchen knives, firearms, and even balloons are all statistically more dangerous than Buckyball magnets.
Ingesting multiple Buckyballs can cause peculiar stomach-turning injuries. The magnets can attract one another through the stomach and intestinal walls, causing punctures in the stomach and intestinal walls. This may also cause misdiagnoses by medical professionals who are under the impression that the magnets will exit from the digestive system.
The sensational and widespread media coverage of the peculiar type of stomach injury caused by ingesting multiple magnets may be part of what's driving CPSC to selectively ban Buckyballs.
In order to get a sense of how average consumers felt about the attempt to ban Buckyballs, we posted the question on our Facebook fan page:
QUESTION: Do you think ball magnets should be banned because they are a hazard for children?
The dozens of comments were all unanimously opposed to the ban. Here is a representative comment from Kelsey Bowden, one of our 373,000+ Facebook followers:
Virtually all of the other comments echoed Kelsey's sentiment that plenty of other legal products are just as dangerous if not more dangerous, and that it is the responsibility of parents to safeguard their children.
Eleven years ago, CPSC sued Daisy Manufacturing Co., demanding that they recall 7.3 million BB guns. In the end Daisy settled with CPSC by agreeing to put more prominent safety warnings on their product. Perhaps a similar compromise is the answer with Buckyballs.
The CPSC's role in establishing mandatory consumer product safety standards serves a vital function in saving lives, preventing injuries and spreading awareness of consumer product risks. However, in their attempt to ban Buckyballs the CPSC is perhaps applying its standards unfairly and encroaching on what should be parental responsibility.
The author graduated law school in New York where he served as executive editor of law review. He is the senior vice president at 1SaleADay.com, the largest independently owned deal-a-day e-tailer. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of his current, prior, or future employer(s)
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