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Why is swallowing them so dangerous? Don't kids swallow pennies and what not? Then it leaves the body through normal bodily function?
by csmeder 14y ago
Why is swallowing them so dangerous? Don't kids swallow pennies and what not? Then it leaves the body through normal bodily function?
- csmeder 14y agoHmm... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXmmkH2Y7M0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXmmkH2Y7M0 it turns out its when you swallow 2 or more they pinch and squeeze the intestines.
- dangrossman 14y agoBecause they're strong magnets. They stick to each other, even through tissue, like the folds of your intestines.
- jlarocco 14y agoSupposedly some types are strong enough to stick together through intestine walls an can cause damage or blockages [1]. Still, a ban and lawsuit seems a little over the top. http://www.usrecallnews.com/2007/01/swallowed-magnets-stick-together-in-childs-intestines.html http://www.usrecallnews.com/2007/01/swallowed-magnets-stick-...