He also had to get the holes in his stomach repaired, holes in his large intestine repaired, and a part near his colon repaired as well.
After about a week in the hospital, Konin was discharged and sent home. His mother said he was diagnosed short bowel syndrome and has to be on a feeding tube. Parents need to be aware of the danger. Referring to a recent trend on social media where older kids swallow these toys to see if they will stick to something magnetic, Arrington said she just wants parents to be aware.
Powerful magnets in toys raise risks from swallowing. Jenna Wheeler, a critical care physician at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, told CNN that the hospital has treated four children for swallowing magnets from similar toys so far in Swallowing more than one powerful magnet can lead the objects to attract each other inside the intestines, puncturing holes inside the abdomen that may lead to blood poisoning.
The U. Consumer Product Safety Commission has previously pushed safety alerts about magnets and their potential danger to children, going as far as banning them for a few years before manufacturers were allowed to use them again in In June , the commission said there were about 4, magnet ingestion cases treated in hospitals across the country from to Buckyballs did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday. However, according to their website , their magnetic toys appear to include a warning that reads, in part: "Keep away from all children!
An x-ray confirmed that the toddler did indeed swallow the magnets. The balls had linked together, forming a ball inside her gut. Two magnets were pinching her bowel and causing an early formation of a hole. The doctor inserted a special tube called an endoscopy through her mouth and was able to successfully remove the balls. Consuming magnet balls can lead to flu-like symptoms such as bellyache and vomiting within a couple of days.
The most severe injuries occur in the digestive tract such as the stomach , colon, and small bowel. As of January , many stores have continued the sale of the tiny neodymium magnet spheres Buckyballs. Now that the toy is back on market shelves, parents should be cautious about the hazards of these magnets and the dangers of their children ingesting them.
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Contact Us Now Shiny magnetic balls that can be fashioned into endless shapes and patterns can provide hours of fun. But they also can be deadly if accidentally swallowed. Doctors are warning about an increase in serious injuries to children and teens from BB-sized magnetic balls known as rare earth super magnets, executive desk toys, Buckyballs, Nanospheres, Zen Magnets and Magnet Balls.
Sets of or more pieces in various colors are sold online and in gift, office and other stores. Children who find loose magnetic balls are apt to swallow or choke on them. If more than one piece is swallowed, the powerful ball bearings can attach to each other across intestinal walls, causing obstructions, perforations holes and even death.
Reported incidents of children swallowing the BB-sized magnets began around Since , the CPSC had received more than such reports, with some children requiring emergency surgery to remove the magnets. A month-old died of his injuries. Teens and younger children also have swallowed the silvery magnets while trying to make it look as though they had tongue or lip piercings, or while attempting to separate the pieces with their teeth or place them on their braces.
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