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bruise_violet · 11-01-2006, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by right-track

Cautionary tale.

It was a part of my sons magnetix building toy.
Each bearing acts as a joint between plastic 'sticks' that have magnets in them.
You can make cubes, 3D shapes etc.

After she swallowed the bearing I discovered that some of the magnet sticks were missing.
Thankfully the x-ray proved she hadn't.
I googled the effects of swallowing magnets and was horrified to find that they can link up in the intestine (in separate parts of the intestine) and cause a fatal blockage.

The toy is now in the bin.

That's awful! I hope you are going to complain to the toy company?

right-track · 11-01-2006, 05:38 PM

There's an on going law suit in the U.S.
But they are still on the shelves in the meantime.

And Urban...at least they didn't beep you and wait till you turned off the lane.

You need one of those signs mate...'CAUTION WIDE LOAD' ...on your back.

Edit...soz Bruise, but I fucked up part of your post.
I edited instead of quoting.

Barnard17 · 11-01-2006, 05:39 PM

Why? It's his own dumb fault for letting a toddler near the thing (no offense RT

), toy companies always have stuff like "contains small items that are not suitable for small children".

right-track · 11-01-2006, 05:41 PM

Fair comment, and all kids put stuff in their mouth...what you don't expect are the complications that more than one magnet can cause, is horrendous.
The company are aware of the problem but the product hasn't been recalled.

The toy warns it contains small parts and is a choking hazard. It also claims to be for ages 3 upwards.

Barnard17 · 11-01-2006, 06:04 PM

I conceede that dangers of magnets should be made more obvious.

right-track · 11-01-2006, 06:10 PM

I'm sure they will be once legalities end. It's sad that it takes a tragedy to change things.
To be fair to the company though...who'd have thought of, or foreseen such an outcome?

Also today...some twat filmed me (without my knowledge) with their mobile phone, wiping my arse in the toilet cubical at work.

I shall have my revenge.

tdoc210 · 11-01-2006, 06:12 PM

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~~[MERIT]~~ · 11-01-2006, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mamagarmr

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seconded

right-track · 11-01-2006, 06:14 PM

It's my own fault.
We had a hot summer and some of the lads at work modified spray bottles filled with water to cool themselves off with...they found out recently I'd been pissing in them.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-01-2006, 06:16 PM

I`ll check youtube tommorrow

11-01-2006, 05:39 PM	#3763 (permalink)
Barnard17 My home? Discabled, Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 204	Why? It's his own dumb fault for letting a toddler near the thing (no offense RT ), toy companies always have stuff like "contains small items that are not suitable for small children". __________________ Vita brevis, Occasio praeceps

11-01-2006, 06:04 PM	#3765 (permalink)
Barnard17 My home? Discabled, Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 204	I conceede that dangers of magnets should be made more obvious. __________________ Vita brevis, Occasio praeceps

11-01-2006, 06:12 PM	#3767 (permalink)
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11-01-2006, 06:16 PM	#3770 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I`ll check youtube tommorrow __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

11-01-2006, 05:38 PM	#3762 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	There's an on going law suit in the U.S. But they are still on the shelves in the meantime. And Urban...at least they didn't beep you and wait till you turned off the lane. You need one of those signs mate...'CAUTION WIDE LOAD' ...on your back. Edit...soz Bruise, but I fucked up part of your post. I edited instead of quoting.

11-01-2006, 05:41 PM	#3764 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Fair comment, and all kids put stuff in their mouth...what you don't expect are the complications that more than one magnet can cause, is horrendous. The company are aware of the problem but the product hasn't been recalled. The toy warns it contains small parts and is a choking hazard. It also claims to be for ages 3 upwards.

11-01-2006, 06:10 PM	#3766 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	I'm sure they will be once legalities end. It's sad that it takes a tragedy to change things. To be fair to the company though...who'd have thought of, or foreseen such an outcome? Also today...some twat filmed me (without my knowledge) with their mobile phone, wiping my arse in the toilet cubical at work. I shall have my revenge.

11-01-2006, 06:14 PM	#3769 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	It's my own fault. We had a hot summer and some of the lads at work modified spray bottles filled with water to cool themselves off with...they found out recently I'd been pissing in them.