Magnets
April 8, 2022 at 10:16 am
Ah, Opening Day. What could possibly make it any sweeter for baseball fans? Uh, how about a nice little promotional product once you get to the ballpark? As we've done in years past, we're taking a look at all the teams in Major League Baseball and judging them harshly based on their Opening Day promos. This time, we're doing it Power Rankings style...
June 18, 2018 at 2:44 pm
Zen Magnets has been fighting the CPSC for six years now. After winning the right to keep selling its products, the company is still cautious that the CPSC might come back at them, which Zen founder Shihan Qu says highlights the commission's unfair tactics...
November 16, 2017 at 2:54 pm
After Zen Magnets received multiple stop-sales from the CPSC, despite initially winning an appeal granting magnetic ball toys safe for sale, the future of the company was…
October 30, 2017 at 2:00 pm
The road traveled by Zen Magnets, through CPSC stop-sales, appeals and faux-funerals for recalled products, has been a long one. The Consumer…
October 3, 2017 at 2:02 pm
Zen Magnets, creator of the Buckyballs toys, has been at the center of controversy after the item, which includes small magnets, was recalled. After that, the company found itself in hot water in December for…
June 26, 2017 at 12:00 pm
It's easy to become attached to possessions, but what about growing fond of items whose entire purpose is to be a source of security? That surely must be simple, too, right? Here are eight custom magnets guaranteed to hold fast to end-users’ affections...
May 11, 2017 at 1:43 pm
Remember Zen Magnets? We sure do. Back in 2015, the company was ordered by a federal judge to stop selling (and destroy) its recalled magnetic balls. The CPSC banned them because the small magnets could cause serious intestinal harm if swallowed. After (unsuccessfully) fighting the CPSC to retract the ban, Zen Magnets finally complied with…
December 2, 2016 at 10:35 am
The Zen Magnets recall case has been in the news for quite some time. Back in 2015, a federal judge ordered the company to cease selling and destroy all magnet inventory…
October 24, 2016 at 5:33 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Minneapolis-based Target is recalling its L.E.D. Gel Clings due to choking and button battery ingestion hazards. The gel clings can separate and reveal the L.E.D./battery compartment,…
July 19, 2016 at 2:42 pm
Promo Marketing, the Philadelphia-based source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, is pleased to announce the second installment of its 2016 Supplier Excellence Awards. For the first installment of winners, check here. The annual Supplier Excellence Awards give distributors the ability to vote for their favorite suppliers in more than 40 hard goods and apparel…
