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9 YOF ingested three magnet balls & was presented to hospital seven days later with abdominal pain. It was found magnets caused fistula between stomach & jejunum as strong force caused them to oppose in two separate regions of intestine. She required emergency surgery.

Product Details

Product Description: Magnet balls "Neoballs"
Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: Zen Magnets LLC
Brand Name: Neoballs
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Product Category: Toys & Children
Product Type: Toys
Product Code: Building Sets (1345)

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Incident Details

Incident Description: A 9 yr old girl ingested 3 of the Neoball magnets around 5/12/2020. She presented to our hospital on 5/19/2020 with abdominal pain, and we found the magnets to have caused a fistula between the stomach and jejunum as the strong force caused them to oppose in 2 separate regions of her intestine. She required emergency surgery for this life threatening situation and has now recovered.
Incident Date: 5/19/2020
Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium

Victims Involved

Injury Information: Injury - Hospital Admission
My Relationship to the Victim: Unspecified
Sex: Female
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 9 years

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Submitter has product?: No
Product was damaged before incident?: No
Product was modified before incident?: No
If yes to any, explanation: The family has the product; i am her surgeon.
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Report Number: 20200522-4058A-2147372184
Report Date: 5/22/2020
Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 6/17/2020
Report First Publication Date: 7/8/2020
Category of Submitter: Health Care Professional