A 20-month-old boy died after he swallowed magnets that twisted his
small intestine and created a blockage, federal officials said. Three other
children, between the ages of 3 and 8, suffered intestinal perforations
that required surgery and hospitalization in intensive care. And a 5-year-
old boy inhaled two magnets that had to be surgically removed from his
lungs.
Nearly 4 million magnetic toy
sets recalled (link via an email from Bunny)
Our own little magnetic
episode wasn't caused by these toys (although we do have some of these
toys) but by some actual refrigerator magnets, I'm surprised that this
happens this often (and inhaling? As if swallowing wasn't
bad enough?).
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