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The Maker Of Buckyballs Embarks On Impassioned Campaign To "Save Our Balls" From CPSC

The Maker Of Buckyballs Embarks On Impassioned Campaign To "Save Our Balls" From CPSC

By Mary Beth Quirk August 3, 2012

The maker of Buckyballs, those powerful tiny magnet desktop toys that can be harmful if swallowed, isn’t going down without fighting the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Last week the CPSC convinced 11 retailers, including Amazon, to pull the toys from sale and sued Buckyballs’ company, Maxfield & Oberton, to get it to stop selling them. But instead, the head of the company is embarking on a media blitz to “save our balls.” [More]

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