Thousands of Young Children Worldwide Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Increased Regulations

Kids Around the World Are Still Swallowing Magnets at an Alarming Rate

"If magnets are accessible to children, some children will inevitably ingest them, leading to a wide range of severe consequences."

More kids are swallowing magnets, despite stricter safety rules

Magnet swallowing has posed a danger to kids in the U.S. for over a decade.

Thousands of young children worldwide still swallowing magnets despite increased regulations

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.

Despite Safety Rules, U.S. Still Leads in Dangerous Magnet Swallowing Cases Among Kids

WASHINGTON, DC (LOOTPRESS) – Despite updated safety regulations, children across the globe continue to swallow high-powered magnets at alarming rates — and the United States leads the pack, according to a new study published in the BMJ Injury Prevention journal. The report reveals that magnet-related injuries in the U.S. dropped after a 2014 federal ban on high-powered magnet sets. But when that ban was lifted in 2016, cases surged again, partic…

Despite Stricter Regulations, Thousands of Young Children Worldwide

Despite heightened regulatory efforts worldwide, the relentless issue of pediatric magnet ingestion continues to pose a significant threat to children’s health globally. A recent systematic review published in the esteemed journal Injury Prevention sheds new light on this persistent and deeply concerning public health challenge. The study meticulously evaluated nearly three decades’ worth of data, analyzing the frequency, medical outcomes, and p…

Thousands of kids are still swallowing magnets despite increased regul

Thousands of kids worldwide, including those in Australia, are still swallowing magnets, despite the increase in regulations around toys, remotes and small household appliances, say US researchers. The team reviewed close to 100 previous studies and say they reported incidents ranging from one child swallowing a magnet, to around 24,000 cases. Boys made up between 20% and 86% of magnet swallowing cases, and average age ranged from two to eight y…