Magnet swallowing has posed a danger to kids in the U.S. for over a decade. Despite more safety rules, kids around the world continue swallowing magnets, and the United States tops the list. Magnet ...

Swallowed magnets led to the hospitalisation of at least 300 children in the UK in a single year, with some requiring life-changing surgery, according to recent research led by the University of ...

A nationwide public awareness campaign is required to highlight the potential life-changing injuries resulting from ‘ball magnet’ ingestion, with emphasis on the need to seek urgent clinical advice on ...

Thousands of young children worldwide are still swallowing magnets despite an increase in regulations, finds a review of the available evidence, published online in the journal Injury Prevention. With ...