Opinion: Toy magnets are harming kids again. They need to be banned — for good
Children are curious by nature. They explore the world through their senses, including taste and touch. Swallowing toy magnets can harm children, or even kill them.
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 their intestines, their injuries were treated in time and they will make full recoveries.
In the past, others across the nation have not been so fortunate. These tiny magnets have been linked to. If urgent measures aren’t taken to prevent access to these dangerous toys, we fear that history may soon repeat itself.
