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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Diego Pineda

Over 200k magnetic toy sets recalled after children suffer severe injuries

If swallowed, these high-powered components can attract each other or other metal and become lodged in the digestive system - (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

A safety recall involving roughly 213,500 "Goody King" magnetic toy sets was announced in the U.S. after reports that defective parts caused severe injuries, requiring surgery for at least two young children.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned that the product's building blocks are prone to cracking or splitting open, leaving small internal magnets loose and creating a critical ingestion hazard for children.

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