Toy Magnet Swallowed? No Problem. Two? Call 911.
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Swallowing a magnet the size of a watch battery is unlikely to cause health problems, but swallowing two can be fatal.
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By Cynthia McCloud, The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.  Sep. 17--COMPANY'S COMING.  I panic when I learn guests are about to drop in unexpectedly -- at best, they call a few minutes ahead, at worst I'm alerted to their impending visit by the crunch of gravel in the driveway.
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By BRUCE MEYERSON  NEW YORK - Those who don't mind carrying a paperweight already have plenty of options for "smart" phones that do more than just make calls. The rest of us are stuck with a sad compromise between size and function.
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Apron strings are now wireless âA generation ago, an 11-12 year old who lost their bus money would have used their own resources to sort it out - now they simply call their parentsââ¦
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About 125,000 magnetic toy building sets made in China and sold by Battat were recalled because the magnets could fall out and be swallowed by children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday.
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Mattel Inc. will recall roughly 4.4 million Polly Pocket doll and accessory sets that were sold worldwide after three children had to undergo surgery after swallowing magnets from the sets, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.
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So I'm watching a new Subway commercial (the sandwich store, not the New York commuting purgatory), and the company has a new sandwich. The descriptive term is "overstuffed." Other call-outs I remember include "feast" and "satisfying." Unfortunately for Subway, these words don't take away from the visual impact. These things make the actors look like they're trying to stuff a football into their faces. One girl was eating a 'wich that was literally bigger than her head. In Normalville, we call that biting off more than you can chew. And when that happens in real life, you should take smaller bites â¦ or outsource.
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Mattel Inc. will recall roughly 4.4 million Polly Pocket doll and accessory sets sold in the United States after three children were reported to be injured when they swallowed magnets from the sets, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Millions of Chinese-made toys have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia after scientists found they contain a chemical that converts into a powerful "date rape" drug when ingested. Two children in the U.S. and three in Australia were hospitalized after swallowing the...
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The feds accidentally give a D.C. attorney a classified document showing that the NSA intercepted his phone calls without a warrant. When they ask for it back, they get a $2 million lawsuit along with it. By Ryan Singel.
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Apron strings are now wireless âA generation ago, an 11 or 12-year-old who lost their bus money would have used their own resources to sort it out - now they simply call their parentsââ¦
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Pay attention and you might grab a reward.
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Tai Tung International, Inc., is recalling about 128,880 toy ice cream cars, police cars and washing machines because the multicolored beads inside the toys can become accessible to children, causing a choking hazard.
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By Susan Lee  AT first I couldn't believe the figures. More than 30 children rescued from an internet porn ring? Right here in Britain?   But hang on, where were the appeals about these kids? The searches?   Then I realised they hadn't vanished at all.
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After reading Bruce Mohl's article on how people are having a hard time reaching customer service reps, I have to agree in thinking that some companies are making it harder on purpose so that the consumer will give up (" Maytag guy wouldn't have left you on hold ," Feb. 21 ). I recently spent 45 minutes trying to get ...
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Magnetic toys have been ubiquitous at birthday parties for years. Now they are also appearing in lawsuits.
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The growth in electronic toys that sing, provide realistic sound effects and make other noises has led to yet another hazard for children, a consumer advocate group said Tuesday.