Safety Commission To Rule On Safety of Rulers In Science Kits

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday September 30, 2010 @04:06AM from the won't-someone-please-think-of-the-rulers dept.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has been trying decide for weeks if science kits designed to teach children are safe enough for children to use without vigorous testing. It's not just the chemicals or sharp items in the kits that they are troubled with however. They are also concerned about the dangers of paper clips, magnets, and rulers. From the article: "Science kit makers asked for a testing exemption for the paper clips and other materials. The commission declined to grant them a blanket waiver as part of the guidance the agency approved Wednesday on a 3-2 vote." To be fair, paper clips can cause a lot of damage — just look at what Clippy did to Microsoft Office.

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Re:Some rulers are dangerous by Anonymous Coward · 2010-09-30 04:34 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Yeah our current ruler is sharp as a whip...
They are worried about lead in the paper clips by nysus · 2010-09-30 04:35 · Score: 0, Flamebait

I'd say that's a legitimate concern. Why is everyone so quick to conclude everyone in government is incompetent? It's irrational so chill the fuck out.

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