Author Topic: 4.4M toys recalled after kids swallow magnets (Read 1392 times)

taezen · « **on:** November 21, 2006, 09:49:44 PM »

The commission received 170 reports of the small magnets falling from Polly Pocket dolls and accessories. Three children swallowed more than one magnet and suffered intestinal perforation that required surgery. If more than one magnet is swallowed, they can attach to each other and cause intestinal perforation, infection or blockage, which can be fatal.

if you want to read more.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15827860/

i found this hillarious..haha

JFC · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2006, 09:52:49 PM »

Quote from: taezen;240523

if you want to read more.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15827860/

i found this hillarious..haha

I don't see how you can find this hilarious. It's not funny when you're talking about little kids swallowing things that can potentially hurt and/or kill them. Put yourself in the shoes of the parents of those kids that this happened to and see if you still feel like laughing about it.

Mayo · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2006, 10:15:11 PM »

^ agreed

jkpark78 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:57:28 PM »

Whatever happened to good ol' days of toy guns, dodgeball, and backyard tackle football? Have kids lately gone soft?
I agree magnet in belly's a bad idea, but if parents keep suing for dangerous toys, only thing they got left to play w/ is beachball.. oh wait. it might pop and kid might swallow it and die..
It just takes commonsense from the parent to know what toys are good or bad.. the power lies in the knowledge of the consumers..

trickraca · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2007, 01:17:13 AM »

i almost swallowed one of those damn things....they are a hazard in itself..besides the warning label on the side