Despite more safety rules, kids around the world continue swallowing magnets, and the United States tops the list. Magnet swallowing has posed a danger to kids in the U.S. for over a decade.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A child separates magnets with their teeth, and swallows. A teen pretends to have a pierced tongue. Or a tot picks up a fistful of shiny magnetic shapes, and down the hatch ...

A 2013 photo of “Buckyballs,” a common magnetic toy product that could cause serious harm when ingested by children. Photo: Carolyn Kaster (AP) Recent research provides a clear example of the dangers ...