The government took aim at sets of small, high-powered magnets. The brand names include Buckyballs, and Magni-cubes. The Consumer Product Safety Commission wants them off the market. One child has ...

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 ...

Regulators have issued a recall for high-powered magnetic balls after the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued several warnings for the toy kits, citing the risk of injury or even death.

New York (CNN) — 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 ...

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.

Despite more safety rules, kids around the world continue swallowing magnets, and the United States tops the list. Magnet swallowing has posed a danger to kids in the U.S. for over a decade.

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*Clarification: This story has been updated with details on which sales of the magnets are covered by the ban A 13-year-old boy has undergone major surgery after eating 80-100 small magnets purchased ...