From foodconsumer.org
Your kid swallow something? What you need to know
By David Liu, Ph.D.
Feb 5, 2008 - 1:14:52 PM
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| Chinese leek |
TUESDAY FEB 5, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- A news story broke today saying that a 5-year old boy in San Jose, California swallowed two pencil eraser-size magnets from a toy construction set causing pain in the stomach and he ended in emergency room and had the magnets removed by a surgeon.
The case was reported in the February issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
The story says Braden Eberle swallowed the magnets last April and his mother Jill didn't think that would be a big deal. But Braden experienced stomachaches promoting his mother to rush him to hospital.
Surgeon Dr. Sanjeev Dutta at Good Samaritan Hospital told Jill that her boy needed immediate surgery to remove the magnets. It took five days staying in hospital for Braden to recover.
Mercurynews.com reported the agency has recorded 33 injuries and one death from swallowed toy magnets, citing Consumer Product Safety Commission.
There is something parents may do to help their kids if they swallow some small solid items such as coins.
The writer at the age of 9 swallowed two coins which are much bigger than the magnets in the story. He ate a lot of Chinese leek (chopped into 2-3 inch in length and cooked) to propel both out quickly.
But parents should do not forget seeing a doctor if something develops.