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.

Injuries from swallowing magnets are a growing problem among children and could lead to potentially life-threatening complications, researchers say. In a 2012 survey of pediatric gastroenterologists ...

Children may be in awe of how magnets work, but doctors are warning that the common household items can be a serious health hazard if kids shove them in their mouths. A study published Aug. 6 in the ...

(CBS/AP) Watch out for magnets. That's the word from the Consumer Products Safety Commission, which on Thursday warned that powerful ball-bearing magnets pose a big threat to children. So far this ...