The Consumer Affairs Agency’s Consumer Safety Investigation Commission and the Japan Pediatric Society issued an alert against young children using those toys, called magnetic balls, on Nov.

The Consumer Affairs Agency on March 24 called for legal measures to prevent young children from accidentally swallowing magnetic balls and suffering serious internal injuries. The agency’s ...

I know these magnetic balls are legal to sell ... She said: 'I don't want other kids or parents going through that. When he did it I thought it was just him, he's just been silly and done ...

However, the trend can have extremely serious consequences, with hundreds of kids rushing to emergency care accidentally ingesting them. Once swallowed, the tiny magnetic balls, usually 3mm in ...

"Parents shouldn't have to worry that their kids are going to bring a toy home ... The latest recall involving a magnetic ball set similar to Buckyballs was issued in May 2020.