csv copy error

Readers,

Please could anyone help with the following error produced:

"
ERROR:  invalid input syntax for integer: "1,m "
CONTEXT:  COPY exampletable, line 1, column examplenumber: "1,m "

The database commands:

"
CREATE TABLE exampletable (examplenumber smallint,
exampletitle varchar(500)
);
"

"
 \copy exampletable from '/local/path/to/examplefile.csv';
"

CSV file contents:

"
1,m
2,m
9,t
"