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Safety

Safety first!

The Stickbit contains a Neodymium magnet. Please read the overall safety instructions about Neodymium magnets: 
 
 
Danger
   Swallowing
Children could swallow small magnets.
If several magnets are swallowed, they could get stuck in the intestine and cause perilous complications. Magnets are not toys! Make sure that children don't play with magnets.
Danger
   Electrical conductivity
Magnets are made of metal and conduct electricity.
Children might try to put magnets into a power outlet and thereby suffer from an electric shock. Magnets are not toys! Make sure that children don't play with magnets.
Warning
   Contusions
Big magnets have a very strong attractive force.
  • Unsafe handling could cause jamming of fingers or skin in between magnets. This may lead to contusions and bruises.
  • Powerful, very large magnets could cause bone fractures.
Wear heavy protective gloves when handling larger magnets.
Warning
   Pacemaker
Magnets could affect the functioning of pacemakers and implanted heart defibrillators.
  • A pacemaker could switch into test mode and cause illness.
  • A heart defibrillator may stop working.
  • Warn others who wear these devices from getting too close to magnets.
Warning
   Metal splinters
Neodymium magnets are brittle. Colliding magnets could crack.
Sharp splinters could be catapulted away for several meters and injure your eyes.
  • Avoid the collision of magnets.
  • Wear safety glasses when handling larger magnets.
  • Make sure that nearby people are also protected or keep their distance.
Caution
   Magnetic field
Magnets produce a far-reaching, strong magnetic field. They could damage TVs and laptops, computer hard drives, credit and ATM cards, data storage media, mechanical watches, hearing aids and speakers.
  • Keep magnets away from devices and objects that could be damaged by strong magnetic fields.
Caution
   Combustibility
When machining magnets, the drilling dust could easily ignite.
Stay away from machining magnets or use appropriate tools and sufficient cooling water.
Caution
   Combustibility
When machining magnets, the drilling dust could easily ignite.
Stay away from machining magnets or use appropriate tools and sufficient cooling water..
 
Notice
   Influence on people

According to the current level of knowledge, magnetic fields of permanent magnets do not have a measurable positive or negative influence on people. It is unlikely that permanent magnets constitute a health risk, but it cannot be ruled out entirely.
  • For your own safety, avoid constant contact with magnets.
  • Store large magnets at least one metre away from your body
Notice
   Splintering of coating
Most of our neodymium magnets have a thin nickel-copper-nickel coating to protect them from erosion. This coating could splinter or crack due to collision or large pressure. This makes them vulnerable to environmental influences like moisture and they could oxidise.
  • Separate big magnets, especially spheres, with a piece of cardboard.
  • Avoid collisions of magnets as well as repeated mechanical exposure (e.g. blows, bashes).
Notice
   Oxidation, corrosion, rust
Untreated neodymium magnets oxidise quickly and disintegrate.
Most of our magnets have a nickel-copper-nickel coating to protect them from corrosion. This coating provides some protection against corrosion, but it is not robust enough for continuous outdoor use.
  • Use magnets only in the dry indoors or protect them against environmental influences.
  • Avoid damages to the coating.
Notice
   Temperature resistance
Depending on the magnet type, neodymium magnets have a maximum working temperature of 80 to 200 °C. Most neodymium magnets lose part of their adhesive force permanently at a temperature of 80°C.
  • Don't use magnets in places where they are exposed to extreme heat.
  • If you use an adhesive, don't harden it with hot air.
Notice
   Mechanical treatment
Neodymium magnets are brittle, heat-sensitive and oxidise easily.
  • When drilling or sawing a magnet with improper tools, the magnet may break.
  • The emerging heat may demagnetise the magnet.
  • The magnet will oxidise and disintegrate due to the damaged coating.
Avoid machining magnets if you do not have the necessary machines and experience