Are name badge magnets safe?

For the vast majority of wearers, magnetic name badges are perfectly safe. The neodymium magnets used are strong enough to hold a badge through fabric but pose no health risk during normal daily use.

Who should avoid magnetic badges?

Anyone with an implanted medical device, a pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), or similar, should not wear a magnetic badge. Strong magnets held close to the chest can interfere with these devices. Device makers typically advise keeping magnets at least about 6 inches away, which is not practical for a chest-worn badge. These wearers should choose pin backing instead.

Will the magnets affect my phone or cards?

Brief contact is generally fine for modern smartphones. However, the magnetic stripe on older credit or hotel key cards can be weakened by prolonged direct contact, so don't store a badge pressed against them.

Are the magnets a choking or pinch hazard?

The magnets are secured inside the badge and its backing plate. Keep loose backing plates away from small children, as with any small strong magnet.

Bottom line: healthy wearers can use magnets freely; anyone with a medical implant should pick a pin. You can select either when you design a badge here. NameBadge.com offers both backings and manufactures them in-house in the USA.