Every year, thousands of children are injured from defective toys and products. Poorly designed toys can lead to serious dangers for infants and children. Recent recalls of major toys have shown the prevalence of toys currently on the market that have defective designs and construction.

Recent recalls have included magnetic toys in which the magnets can easily dislodge. These extremely small loose parts can, and are, easily swallowed by young children. There have been a number of reported cases of serious injury and death resulting from swallowed magnets.

Magnetic toy injuries occur due to the defective design and construction of the toys. The Consumer Product and Accident Commission has sited instances of poor manufacturing, which has lead to a number of recalls of major toy brands.

Defective and faulty manufacturing leaves children susceptible to a high risk of intestinal injury from swallowed magnets. Injuries from magnets are serious and often result in hospitalization, surgery and sometimes death.

Many magnetic toys contain parts that are small and they are often used by young children. The injury occurs after children swallow the magnets. Swallowing magnets can lead to serious injuries and possible death since multiple magnets may attract to each other, causing the intestines to twist.

Twisted intestines can lead to:

• Intestinal perforations
• Loss of blood flow, causing infection
• Other serious complications

Symptoms often include:

• Fever
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting

Injuries such as this are caused from defective design and construction. If your child has died or been seriously injured from defective magnetic toys, contact our experienced attorneys for a free consultation.