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When I was young

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The first time I touched a magnet, I couldn't put it down

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How can there be such a miraculous thing?

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They can both attract and bounce off each other

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I even took it on a rope and went to various ponds to get things

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However, the toy market at that time was not very rich.

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Magnetic sheet

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magnetic train

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Magnetic balls and so on

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It's not only popular among kids

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for videos of matching various shapes with magnetic balls

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it is good for obsessive-compulsive disorder sufferers

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Both picture and sound are extremely comfortable

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it is relaxing

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up to now

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if I get it

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I can play for a few minutes

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Although such a magnetic toy is fun

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Here lies a huge security risk

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Once this is swallowed by the children

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Its strong magnetism can cause fatal damage in the body

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by that time

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it's not as simple as waiting for it to pass out of the body by the toilet

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Child Killer

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During Thanksgiving in 2005

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one family who lived in the suburbs of Seattle, ushered in the darkest day

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in the past few days

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Kenny Sweet, a 20-month-old baby

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he suddenly began to suffer from nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite

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he seemed weak

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the family thought it was because he had an upset stomach from eating too much

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the next morning

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he still refused to eat it

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he threw up without eating

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Since Kenny's father was also suffering from stomach problems

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Kenny could be also fine

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So the family decided to observe at home first

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Next they gave Kenny some medicine

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he was soothed to sleep

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on thanksgiving day

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Kenny was getting worse

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There were also strange red spots on the arms

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he can't even drink water

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even more frightening

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The abdomen was also gradually bulging

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He even started rolling his eyes

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His consciousness was also erratic

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they were terrified

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They rushed him to the hospital

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However

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When the doctor in the emergency room said to intubate it

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Kenny's parents realized the seriousness of the matter

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but it was too late

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in the next hour

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The doctor frantically pressed the chest and performed CPR

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Kenny's heart rate was very weak

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sometimes it was not available

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In the end he was not rescued

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it all happened very suddenly

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Everyone couldn't accept the fact that he passed away unexpectedly

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in the autopsy report

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There are 8 small cylindrical magnets in Kenny's intestines

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These were clogging up the intestines

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Kenny's parents had no idea when he swallowed these by mistake

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they were very regretful

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This Magnetic Toy Called Magnetix

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This was a birthday present that Kenny's brother just received

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It consists of plastic blocks with embedded magnets and steel bearing balls

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These spheres are about 15 millimeters in diameter

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These weigh no more than 30 grams

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Fearing that the plastic parts would be picked up by Kenny

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after brother finished putting together the toys

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Mother put the toy on the high place

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She also stipulated that after all the toys were played

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put all the parts away

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don't take it to another room

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even so

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There are still a lot of magnets missing from the plastic parts of the toy

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That's how they moved the couch and the chairs out of the way

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Sure enough, they found a missing magnet near the rug.

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This time the case was solved

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The magnet fell off the toy and fell into the crevice of the carpet

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no one found it

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And Kenny loved nothing more than crawling on the carpet

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He must have found these gadgets

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He stuffed them straight into his mouth

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It's okay if it's just a magnet ball

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It is likely to be excreted

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it was more than once

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So when the small magnets attract each other and form a ball inside the body

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This can lead to intestinal blockage or perforation

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if it is not found in time

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The magnet block will twist the internal organs into a ball

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This causes severe internal damage and death

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Kenny's tragedy warned all parents and toymakers

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However for the Magnetix playset

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It was one of the ten most popular building block toys in 2005

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it was often on the best-selling list of major shopping websites

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what's more

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Similar magnets also frequently appear in various children's toys

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including dolls

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building block set

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Puppet , puzzles and so on

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it is available in most families

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it is small

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the adsorption capacity is stronger than those fridge magnets

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it's really scary

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parents have serious suspicions that Magnetix playset has design flaws

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This makes it easier for smaller magnets to fall off the plastic body

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When a toddler at home sees tiny magnets

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they will mistake it for candy

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This will become a safety hazard in the process of children exploring the world

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Constant complaints

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for the Magnetix suit

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About half a year before Kenny died

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There was a kindergarten teacher named Sharon Grigsby

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She had called to complain about a similar accident

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Sharon's preschool is located in northern Indiana

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for a 5-year-old kid

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Keegan Willis picked up many small magnets from Magnetix toys on the ground

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He ate them secretly

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However, these magnets quickly drew together in the body

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These formed a mass that squeezed the gut

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later

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he started to feel bad

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Sharon noticed it

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she took him to the hospital

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Doctors were terrified

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he had a hole ripped out of his intestines

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he needed immediate help

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Fortunately, the operation was a success

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he didn't die

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When people asked why he ate magnets

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he said he was hungry

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he thought it was candy

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Sharon was very angry

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they can be scattered so easily

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It's about the size of a pill

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it's very unremarkable

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it will be eaten by the child by mistake.

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Soon Sharon called to complain about it

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later

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The CPSC wrote back to her.

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"due to limited resources"

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"Only a few complaints"

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"Follow-up investigation"

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"Please wait for it "

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But Sharon didn't give up

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She got a specimen jar from the doctor

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Here were the balls that were taken out of the intestines

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Sharon kept the specimen jar in a drawer in her office

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She's waiting for the investigators to come and take evidence.

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It's a pity that this matter was gone

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she heard the news again

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It was the news that Kenny passed away unexpectedly six months later.

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What Sharon was most worried about happened.

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usually

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Parents know that children are prone to choking on food

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Therefore, parents are very vigilant during the eating process.

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And if the child accidentally chokes

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the reaction is clear

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Such as coughing, vomiting, turning blue, etc.

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these are marks

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But when children play with toys seriously

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It also means parents can enjoy a moment of freedom too

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they tend not to be defensive

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And things like small magnets are easy to get into the gaps in the carpet

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These will also stick to metal chairs

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it is hardly noticed by adults

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From picking up the magnet to swallowing it

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It's just easy

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They also don't react in any special way

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As a result, the children later showed more symptoms

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The first reaction of parents and doctors is almost always to suspect a gastrointestinal problem

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Some unreliable doctors even took X-rays and found small magnets

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They will only suggest waiting for the child to go to the toilet to pass out of the body

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Little do they know that these magnets can block blood flow in the gut area

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it's life threatening

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Since 2000

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received several complaint calls

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just about intestinal damage caused by children eating toy magnets

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An 8-year-old boy from Atlanta

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the toy was broken

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He swallowed a small magnet

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he had to undergo surgery

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He spent 10 days in the hospital before being released

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in 2003

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Another 6-year-old girl from Indiana put jewelry in her mouth

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She imitated the look of a tongue piercing

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She accidentally swallowed it

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The girl's surgeon later also called the CPSC

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He proposed that if they continued to sell similar magnet toys

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There will be more accidents

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ironnically

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the same year

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Magnetix toy sets have appeared in major supermarkets

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Due to the high cost performance

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This was quickly making the list of hot toys

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in the next few years

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something was wrong

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission received complaint calls one after another

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Parents made it clear Magnetix toys are especially dangerous

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The commission forwarded such complaints to toy manufacturers

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They raised potential safety concerns

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The other party seemed to downplay the danger

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The other party also comforted the parents

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"It doesn't matter if the kids accidentally eat one or two

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'because it is non-toxic'

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Sadly

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Kenny died because of it

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Everyone started to take these complaints seriously

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in March 2006

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All Magnetix magnetic building sets were recalled

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One year later

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The toy company has expanded the scope of the recall

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They also redesigned the toy to prevent the magnets from falling

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The toy company also released a statement on Kenny's death

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Magnetix magnetic building sets are only suitable for children over 6 years old

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There are clear warning signs on the packaging

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And Kenny's parents admitted it.

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They claimed they knew it

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But she had no idea it was going to be this serious

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Domestic case

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in these years

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There are many similar cases in our country

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it is fun

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The security risk is simply too high

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April 8, 2019

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Xiaoliang, a 7-year-old boy, had nothing to do

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He stuffed a magnetic ball into his left nostril

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As a result, he couldn't take it out.

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and it's getting deeper

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After the parents learned

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They tried to suck it out with another magnetic ball

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It was sucked into the right nostril

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that's terrible

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Two magnetic balls were tightly sucked

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these were blocked on both sides of the nasal septum

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he can only breathe through the mouth

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Fortunately, he was taken to the hospital in time.

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The doctor took out the two magnets through a nasal endoscope

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what's more

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many children ate the magnetic ball

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Sometimes it's not a good thing to be too curious

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When a 2-year-old girl was playing with a magnetic ball in 2021

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She strung it into a string and wore it

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this little girl ate it

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Later, the doctor took out all 27 magnetic balls three times.

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The little girl was out of danger

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something is even more outrageous

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A 5-year-old child once swallowed 190 magnetic balls

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It took the doctor 2 hours to remove them

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Fortunately, there was no danger

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strictly speaking

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This magnetic ball is a stress-relieving game for grown-ups

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these can be quickly attracted together with a distance of 2 cm

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In China , it is only suitable for people over the age of 14

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however

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It's very popular among children

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This will even appear on the display shelves of various baby stores

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Parents didn't care at first

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with colorful look

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The kids love it too

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"Children's Educational Toys"

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Parents naturally relaxed their vigilance

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They thought it was children's toy

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outrageously

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According to the national standard of toys

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A technician once randomly checked 27 batches of magnetic balls

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All failed

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some unscrupulous merchants will not mark precautions on the packaging at all

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They deliberately confuse consumers

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In order to prevent similar accidents

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except manufacturers

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Sales channels and regulatory authorities must be closely linked

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put safety first

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Eliminate substandard products from the source

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Let consumers buy truly risk-free toys

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Well, that's the end of this video.

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If you find that there are similar toys in the homes of relatives and friends

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Be sure to remind them

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Never underestimate similar magnet toys

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This threatens the health of the children

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I'm Zheng Zheng

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see you next time