A mum has warned parents of the dangers of magnets after her son nearly died when he swallowed several which caused his intestines to be ripped apart.
Franklin Davis, 2, found a toy with his two older brothers at a nearby park which they played with for several days as they enjoyed sticking the magnetic beads on to other items.
Several weeks later the youngster, from Sydney, Australia, complained of an aching stomach and vomited which the family put down to an illness doing the rounds.
