Zen Magnets loses court battle

BOULDER — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a Denver-based company founded in Boulder to stop selling and recall powerful, small magnets that can cause fatal injuries when swallowed.

The magnets are typically sold in sets of hundreds and are commonly marketed and sold as “sculptural” desk toys.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, when a person ingests more than one of the powerful small magnets, the magnets are attracted to each other in the digestive system, creating the potential for serious damage to the intestinal tissue trapped in between or even death.

On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Christine M.…