Consumer Protection Shouldn’t be All or Nothing

Posted by on Apr 22, 2020 in Featured, New Publication, Syndicated via Politico By Shihan Qu Published MARCH 28, 2020 There is a controversy brewing in Congress, inflamed by recent media attention, over whether small powerful magnets sold as adult products should be banned for Americans of all ages because children have been injured by swallowing them. This controversy is a surrogate for a broader discussion about the role of the Consumer Product Safety...
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Shihan Qu Battles Federal Regulators

Posted by on Jan 31, 2018 in Featured, New Publication, Syndicated Via The Westword By Alan Prendergast Published JANUARY 20, 2018 Shihan Qu thought he knew a thing or two about small, round magnets and their capacity to attract — not only each other, but artists, scientists and hobbyists, drawn by the magnets’ quirky behavior and simple elegance. What he hadn’t counted on, though, was their ability to attract trouble. The first sign of trouble arrived on his...
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Saving Magnets A Massive Battle

Posted by on Aug 21, 2017 in Featured, New Publication, Syndicated Via The Huffington Post By Jeremy Kutner Published AUGUST 21, 2017 Shihan Qu stood before an industrial gas furnace in a cavernous metal treatment plant on the outskirts of Denver wearing a novelty tuxedo T-shirt and dark-framed hipsterish glasses. He was there to hear a eulogy for his magnets. “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in solemn remembrance and fond celebration of the lives of...
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