High-powered magnetic balls sold by Walmart are being recalled because similar products have led to serious injuries and even death for children who swallowed them. The recall involves 5 millimeter ...

In March of last year, a company recalled DigiDots 3mm and 5mm magnetic balls after it received reports of children swallowing them and requiring surgery to remove them. According to the U.S. Consumer ...

HD Premier Inc. on Thursday recalled nearly 120,000 of its 3-milimeter and 5-milimeter DigiDots magnet balls after fielding multiple injury reports among children, at least four of whom required ...

SAN ANTONIO – High-powered magnet ball sets may be a novelty item or interesting desk toy for adults, but they can be dangerous and even deadly in the hands and mouths of curious children. The ...

You’ve probably heard that strong, small magnets are dangerous for children. You would not give a toddler a neodymium magnet for any reason; you know that two of them, if swallowed, can connect inside ...

Magnetic balls danger 01:37 You may have Buckyballs or other super-strong magnets in your house and not realize the dangers. Besides Buckyballs other brands include Zen Magnets, Magnet Balls and ...

Over the course of little more than a month, we removed 54 tiny toy magnets from the digestive systems of four children. They were lucky: Despite invasive procedures and operations to repair holes in ...

A Colorado toddler narrowly avoided surgery after she swallowed 28 buckyball magnets, according to news reports. An X-ray revealed that the small but strong magnets had linked up to form a circle in ...

Families are being urged to beware of a frightening social media craze which can burn holes in children's bowels and leave them dependent on stoma bags for life. Pressure is mounting for tighter rules ...