A little boy in China has had 123 magnetic beads removed from his stomach after he swallowed them while watching TV. The five-year-old is said to have been eating the toy balls one after another while ...

A 5-year-old Chinese boy was so attracted to magnets that he swallowed 123 of them in the form of beads — which had to be removed from his stomach during a four-hour operation, according to a report.

A 13-year-old boy in north-west China had to undergo surgery after inserting 29 magnetic beads into his penis. The teen in Xi'an, Shaanxi province only saw a doctor after three months of pain as he ...

Mag Cube -- a children's toy which uses dozens of tiny magnetic balls -- has been recalled because it could cause internal injuries if the balls are swallowed and then link together inside the body.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Iraza 512 Piece Magnetic Stone 5mm Magnetic Ball Sets DIY Creative Magnetic Beads because the loose, ...

In March of last year, a company recalled DigiDots 3mm and 5mm magnetic balls after it received reports of children swallowing them and requiring surgery to remove them. According to the U.S. Consumer ...

They go by many names like Buckyballs, Nanodots, Neocubes and Zen Magnets, to name a few. They’re little magnetic beads, most often sold as novelty desk toys, that can be built into any shape. But the ...

In this photo, surgeons at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham conduct an operation, Birmingham, England, June 14, 2006. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images An 11-year-old boy was admitted to a ...

A doctor has spoken out after a deadly magnetic ball craze has seen at least four children needing emergency surgery. The tiny balls are used by youngsters to pretend they have facial piercings and ...