What this is most likely about is the Buckyballs inventor telling the feds to piss off when they first came after him, and the feds do not like it when peon citizens fail to comply
(Washington Post) The tiny, shiny magnets known as Buckyballs have always been a lot more powerful than they look, and now they are at the center of a high-stakes legal dispute over whether the government can hold a busiÂness owner personally liable for a consumer recall.
New York entrepreneur Craig Zucker thought he had the most successful venture of his young career when he developed the desk toy in 2009, consisting of pellets that can be twisted and stacked into infinite shapes. (Snip)
But Zucker dissolved his business in December 2012, so the commission took the unusual step of filing a lawsuit to hold him personally responsible for a potential recall that could cost up to $57 million, assuming every buyer of the desk toys claims reimbursement. Zen Magnets and Star Networks USA, which sell similar products, were also named as defendants.
Can someone please tell me how many products are out there that kids can easily obtain and swallow, like, say, marijuana? How about alcohol? Los Federales say that kids can swallow the magnets. Kids can swallow anything, and do. This sounds more like retaliation.
