Zen Magnets Fights for Survival in Federal Recall Trial

Denver-based Zen Magnets is in a fight for survival as its long-running battle with federal safety regulators comes to a head.

A trial before an administrative law judge began this week over a proposed recall of Zen's magnetic balls issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Zen Magnets founder and owner Shihan Qu says the future of his company hinges on the outcome of the recall trial and a related case in which he is fighting a new CPSC rule that bans the sale of magnetic balls.