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Giving a child a few magnets to play with on the refrigerator while dinner finishes up seems safe enough with a large magnet that can’t be swallowed. Consider the magnet itself, and be sure its secure. Magnets pose a unique hazard. One magnet in itself is not a problem; it’s when more than one magnet is ingested. Magnets may connect through intestinal walls causing obstruction and/or perforation. X-rays don’t show if an object is a magnet. To find out if an object is a magnet, there is a simple test. A health care professional can run compass over the area where the object was detected to test if the object is a magnet.
Tags: children, Intestinal obstruction, Magnets