Magic Mesh doors

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. No one hurt

   Made Jun 30, 2012 · , sent to the company Jul 19, 2012 · , published by CPSC Aug 2, 2012

   The product, in the report: “Magic Mesh” Hands-free screen door; opens easily then closes itself behind you using 18 powerful magnets. So, if your hands are full or you have a forgetful family member, you can still let fresh air in and heep annoying bugs out. It goes up in seconds with no tools required and stays up all season long.

   I received the product Magic Mesh for Father’s Day.

   The product contains magnets that automatically “close” the door after passing through the mesh.

   The problem I have is that when standing too close or sometimes when passing through the mesh it causes my implanted pacemaker/Internal Cardiac Defibrillator to malfunction sending out an audible alert tone. This happened multiple times over several days.

   I needed to make a visit to the Cardio Lab for testing of the pacemaker. Everything checked out okay, thank goodness. It was very disconcerting.

   There is no warning label on the box or in the instructions to warn users of this problem. I was lucky. The next user may not be.

   Model

   “Magic Mesh” Hands-free Screen Door

   Bought from

   Was a gift, Illinois

   Bought

   Jun 15, 2012

   Where

   Batavia, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 59, Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand Magic Mesh, made or sold by MEDIA CORP, LLC

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

2. No one hurt

   Made Apr 30, 2012 · , sent to the company May 7, 2012 · , published by CPSC May 21, 2012

   The product, in the report: Magic Mesh Instant Screen Door

   I just wanted to see if you can give your organization a warning about the product Magic Mesh Instant Screen Door that killed my beloved dog.

   I have a 2,000sq ft home. My home sits on 3/4th an acre; all fenced in. I have a 200sq ft covered back porch; it is open air on 2 sides (backstopped by the rear sliding glass door and the brick wall of the house). I have 2 large outdoor dogs and two indoor dogs. When the temperatures become extreme, all the dogs reside indoors. The back porch has a ceiling fan and I install seasonal fans all around the dog houses in the summer. I monitor them closely.

   However, this week I noticed quite a few bugs invading. I was seeking something that would prevent the black flies from invading the back porch during meal times (the dogs eat outside). So I purchased four (4) Magic Mesh Instant Screen Doors for $19.99 each at a local Walmart store to go across the opening of the back porch. On Thursday, I installed them correctly in accordance with the enclosed instructions using the tacks and [REDACTED] pieces. The dogs had no problem accessing the opening; however, the rear of my house faces south and the southerly wind (5-10 mph) kept blowing them open so I had to keep going outside to connect the magnets in order to keep the mesh closed. Friday night 4/27, I let my smallest dog out, a 13 year old AKC schipperke named [REDACTED] (paid $1,000 in 1999). Schipperkes are commonly known to live upwards of 20 years and this one was in perfect health. I’ve had him since he was 4 weeks old. I loved him dearly, as him and I were the only two to make it out of an abusive relationship with my ex-husband 10 years ago. He slept in my room for 13 years and was a much loved member of the family.

   On Friday night, unbeknownst to me, as he attempted to walk through the Magic Mesh to go potty out in the backyard, the mesh came apart and the bottom ribbon caught around his throat. Unfortunately, and very quickly, as twirled around trying to get it off his neck, the mesh became tighter and tighter so that in a few minutes time from when I let him outside and returned to let him back in, I found him hanging by the neck, dead. He had bitten off his own tongue and I had to get a knife to cut the mesh from his neck and un-twirl it from around his throat because it was so tight. The mesh did not pinch on his collar; it was just twisted around his neck above the collar. I did not hear him struggle because it happened so quickly and he could not bark as his air supply was immediately pinched. I have attempted to call Magic Mesh at the below contact information: Magic Mesh™ Door Cover @ 1-866-649-0146 P.O. Box 3179 Wallingford, CT 06494

   But as it was a weekend, I had to leave a message on a full customer service mailbox. Sadly, I know nothing will bring back my beloved [REDACTED]. I am sorely grieving and am having him cremated at an expense of almost $300 this week because my town will not allow pets to be buried in the backyard. But I do have a purpose in writing you this: I also have a 10 year old daughter. What if she had walked through the mesh and it dislodged from the ribbon frame and ensnared her neck too? Next time it may not be a pet but a small child. What if this product choked a smaller child? Or a crawling infant? I do not want someone else to go through the agony I have.

   I do not expect, nor will any kind of reimbursement make my grief for my dead family member better. But I do want some kind of return call on this matter.

   Model

   Instant Screen Door

   Bought from

   Walmart, Texas

   Bought

   Apr 26, 2012, about then

   Where

   Flower Mound, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand Magic Mesh, made or sold by ALLSTAR MARKETING GROUP, LLC (ALLSTAR PRODUCTS)

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

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