Accidents with magnetic beads from "anti-stress" objects intended for adults can lead to serious accidents in children, alert the health authorities.
“Two serious cases of accidental ingestion of 3 to 5 mm magnet balls have been reported recently;
they concern children of 3 years or less ”, they add.
The incriminated magnetic balls came from “anti-stress” objects intended for adults.
In addition, according to the data available to health authorities, magnetic balls used in the composition of certain construction games can also be accidentally ingested by young children.
Heavy surgeries
According to authorities, the ingested magnetic beads can clump together, obstruct the digestive tract and tear the intestinal walls causing perforations.
"They are notably more dangerous than inert objects of the same dimensions (glass balls, coins)", warn the authorities before adding that the most serious cases "require a heavy surgical act and can jeopardize the prognosis vital of children.
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Obviously, health authorities recommend keeping these items out of the reach of children. In case of ingestion, you must immediately call a poison control center which will give you medical advice and what to do next, or on 15 or 112.