A federal safety agency warned this past week that small, powerful magnets have been linked to seven deaths after they were ingested, announcing one company’s voluntary recall of a toy set that ...

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued several warnings for high-powered magnetic balls in toy sets, after the agency said it was aware of seven deaths linked to swallowing small magnets.

Magnets are found all over the place. They hold items on the refrigerator while also holding the door shut. Our banking cards have magnetic strips — as do speakers, motors, and automatic doors.

As every parent knows, kids like to swallow things. Much of the time, the foreign objects safely pass through the child’s gastrointestinal tract without difficulty—especially if the ingested object is ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — Doctors at UC Davis Health are sending a warning to parents to keep small candy-colored magnets out of their home to prevent kids from swallowing them. Experts say once the ...