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A 13 year old boy new zealand After swallowing 100 magnets, he was hospitalized and underwent major surgery.
Reports on Friday said the boy suffered from abdominal pain for four days before being admitted to Tauranga Hospital and had ingested between 80 and 100 high-powered magnets, each measuring about 5 x 2 millimeters. New Zealand Medical Journal.
“The availability of strong magnets is of increasing concern to children. This may be because they can be purchased cheaply from online markets,” the report states.
File photo: Here is a view of Tauranga Hospital. The boy suffered abdominal pain for four days before being admitted to Tauranga Hospital. (Google Maps)
An X-ray examination revealed that four magnets were stuck together inside his abdomen. the surgeon operated on The boy’s magnet and the damaged part of his intestines were removed. According to reports, he was discharged from the hospital eight days later.
Ingestion of multiple magnets can cause life-threatening injuries. Frequently required surgical intervention can also cause symptoms such as: Complications that occur later in life.
New Zealand and Australia have both prohibited from selling A small high-power magnet. However, these bans are more difficult to enforce online, the report says.
File photo: A photo of a surgeon using medical instruments. Surgeons operated on the boy and removed the magnet and the damaged part of his intestine. (St. Petersburg)
In this case, the magnets were reportedly purchased from online marketplace Temu, according to the report.
A spokesperson for Mr. Tem told Fox News Digital: investigating the incident We then contacted the report’s author for more information.
“We are disappointed to learn of the reported incident and wish the boy a full and speedy recovery,” a spokesperson for Temu told Fox News Digital in an email. “We take product safety very seriously and continually monitor our platform to ensure that our sellers comply with safety regulations in the markets in which they operate.”
Millions of children die each year from hidden infections as doctors warn of overlooked symptoms.
File photo: Temu’s logo appears here. A spokesperson for Mr. Tem told Fox News Digital that they are investigating the incident. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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A spokesperson said Temu could not identify a specific product list or confirm whether the magnets were purchased from an online marketplace.
“Nonetheless, our team is reviewing the relevant listings to ensure full compliance with local safety requirements,” the spokesperson said. “Products found to be non-compliant will be removed and we will take firm action against sellers found to have violated our platform rules or local regulations.”
