Health Canada to stop sales of small magnets,
OTTAWA - Health Canada is planning to follow the lead of the United States and ban the sale of small, powerful magnets which can cause serious internal problems if swallowed by children.
Last summer, the American Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the sale of Buckyballs, powerful little "rare earth" magnets sold as toys and desktop accessories.
In another child-related move, Health Canada said it is looking at setting stricter standards for playpens.
It's also announcing plans to work with the pharmaceutical industry on new standards for naming products to reduce the number of drugs with names that look or sound alike.
And the department says it will open another surveillance centre to track food-borne illness.
It also wants to improve the way adverse drug reactions are reported.
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said the measures are aimed at protecting families.
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