The Dangers of High-Powered Magnets - Nationwide Children's Hospital
Jun 7, 2022 · High-powered magnets are among the most dangerous consumer products available today. They started showing up in children’s toys in the early 2000s and in desk sets in 2008. These small, shiny magnets made from powerful rare earth metals have led to thousands of serious child injuries since they arrived on the market.
Kids Keep Eating Magnets, And Surgeons Say There's Only 1 Way …
Oct 20, 2023 · Toy magnets pose a serious risk for young children, even when parents are supervising playtime. According to new research, set to be presented by emergency medicine specialist Leah Middelberg of Nationwide Children's Hospital, the number of kids requiring emergency surgery to remove neodymium magnets is not falling, in spite of attempts to ...
Are Magnets a Danger to Children - WebMD
Jul 15, 2024 · Magnetic toys for kids can be fun and educational, but loose magnets or high-powered magnets can cause dangerous injuries or fatalities in children if they are swallowed. High-powered magnets, also...
High-Powered Magnet Exposures in Children: A Multi-Center …
Feb 3, 2022 · High-powered magnets cause significant morbidity and patient harm when ingested or internalized. This is the first multicenter study to describe characteristics and detailed outcomes of children seeking medical care for high-powered magnets after reintroduction to the US market.
Warning Labels and High-Powered Magnet Exposures
Oct 3, 2022 · High-powered magnets are among the most dangerous childhood foreign bodies. Consumer advocates and physicians have called for these products to be effectively banned, but manufacturers assert warning labels would sufficiently mitigate risk.
New Study Finds High-Powered Magnets Lead to Hospitalizations …
Feb 3, 2022 · These small, shiny magnets made from powerful rare earth metals have led to thousands of serious child injuries since they arrived on the market. They are so strong that if more than one is swallowed, they can attract to each other across tissue, cutting off blood supply to the bowel and causing obstructions, tissue necrosis, sepsis and even death.
Magnets Marketed as Toys Could Be Dangerous to Kids
Dec 21, 2017 · In the past few years, regulators and safety advocates have expressed serious concerns about products containing small "rare earth" magnets. These magnets are known for their super strength, and...
"Toy" Magnets Are Dangerous for Children | Poison Control
Like many children, you probably didn't know that swallowing magnets could hurt you. But back then, most magnets were too big to swallow anyway. Today, magnets are very common, much more powerful, and even more appealing to children than they used to be. They are shiny, smooth, round, small and colorful.
Ingestion of High-Powered Magnetic Balls and Magnetic Cubes …
Aug 17, 2021 · Today, the CPSC announced a mandatory recall of 10 million Zen and Neoballs magnets due to an ingestion hazard and risk of death. Most recalls are done voluntarily with the firm and CPSC working together to get dangerous products out of consumers’ hands.
CPSC: Magnetic Balls Toy Sets Hazardous to Children - AARP
Dec 11, 2023 · The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning against high-powered magnetic ball toy sets because they pose a risk of serious injury or death if the magnets are ingested by children.