Comments on: Buckyball Magnets: Fun, Powerful and Versatile Choking Hazards

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:47:16 +0000

So what if it says ‘toy’ on the package? Have the common sense not to buy Buckyballs for any kids under six that aren’t really, really smart.

If your kid is still playing with Fisher-Price crap then you obviously shouldn’t buy Buckyballs for them, because if that kid swallows more than two, or is around magnetic things, they’re gonna need a trip to the hospital.

That right there is common knowledge. If you can’t put together in your brain that those magnets are strong enough to have an attracting force even through a stomach, then you shouldn’t be around them, let alone be buying them for children that are too stupid to not know whether to eat them.

By: abena

abena — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:20:53 +0000

what happens if you swallow magnettic balls becuase i swallowed 2

By: james

james — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:09:25 +0000

our scince teacher brought in some a wile a go the were cool but somebody lost some

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:01:12 +0000

here’s the thing, the magnet itself is not the problem in the digestive tract, it can go right through, like anything else and come out just as most other stuff that enters the body through the mouth.
The dangerous part of this is when a child (usually) swallows more than one over a day or two or three, and one is furthur in the digestive tract than the newer one and they connect in the body, cinching the interstines together. I only know this because way back in 2006, my son, who LOVES BuckyBalls now, loved Magnetix back then, there was a HUGE recall because a 20 month old had actually died from injesting them, and like 34 other kids were in the hospital.. probably when it was on House too… Those little plastic pieces containing the strongest magnets break quickly and there was always little black magnets on my fridge that used to be in magnetix! Tip is, watch your kids. I am just online trying to find a replacement Bucky Ball, we have one missing and the child PROMISED he didn’t eat it!

By: noel elliot

noel elliot — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:56:33 +0000

wow?

By: manchickenisretarded

manchickenisretarded — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:11:41 +0000

if your children sallow them they are retarded

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:00:48 +0000

The world isn’t safe. You might be struck by a car while crossing the street to check your mail, especially if you’re distracted. Anybody can come up with a reason, even a good reason, as to why any given thing is ridiculously hazardous; living in a state of perpetual paranoia is not only easy, it’s socially acceptable. This degree of concern, applied to life in general, makes it more likely that an accident will occur. I’m not talking about “positive energy” or anything mystical; I’m talking about the simple fact that, if you’re focusing on thinking about all the ways that something might go horribly, terribly wrong, you’re not focused on the actual process of being safe and sensible. Nobody says “calm down,” anymore, and somebody desperately needs to.

By: uidiots

uidiots — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:55:23 +0000

heyu huys r all losers… just cuz its a fictional show doesnt mean all events are false, im surprised at how close minded and ignorant people are. maybe if u opened ur mind to reality u wouldnt be so dumb and might get ahead in life so u wouldnt have to rag on people who have relevent comments.

By: Anon247

Anon247 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:04:17 +0000

dude your name made me think of the commenter bubble on blind date

By: Anon247

Anon247 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:57:56 +0000

Whats with all the hate? And btw, yea, an MRI would rip a bullet out of a head like that. It’s happeneda few times too. Not all doctors that use those things actually understand how powerful those magnets are. Apparently none of you do either.

By: luda

luda — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:28:34 +0000

dnt make thingz complicated Cartmen would say screw you guys stop heaping around House the most fictional thing that can ever come on TV..

By: Dr. smart ass

Dr. smart ass — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:24:49 +0000

Bull Shitt

By: Harvey Morris

Harvey Morris — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:43:28 +0000

I love Dr. House and i always watch this TV series after my day job.,;,

By: Peter Morgan

Peter Morgan — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:04:14 +0000

I understand (but can’t produce a link) that multiple magnets (or a magnet and a piece of metal) in the digestive tract can be very nasty indeed, if the magnets trap part of the wall of the digestive tract between them. Major blockage can ensue. Neodymium magnets are becoming a commonplace, and are enough stronger than the old-fashioned types to make a difference, so expect more troubles to be noticed gradually. This particular product is certainly not the only one out there.

By: David

David — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:47:50 +0000

http://www.alawoo.com/neocube-bucky-balls-magnet-cube-27120063.html

I found them much cheaper than yours.

By: alex

alex — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:50:07 +0000

http://dillyeo.com/buckyballs-magnetic-building-spheres

I found them here duno if you can find them cheaper

By: muffinblighter

muffinblighter — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:54:36 +0000

lolz. and i’d say that’s a win for skinnytie.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:04:11 +0000

If you want to test out your theories then you can now buy Buckyballs in the UK http://www.buckyballs.co.uk

By: Fladnag

Fladnag — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:33:41 +0000

How about if we assume that you wouldn’t give this to a three year old or stick them on your computer? If you don’t do either, then I think BuckyBalls would be much safer than you’re acting like they would be. If however you would let your child use these as a teething ring, or maybe decided that with the help of BuckyBalls your iPod would make an excellent refrigerator magnet then of course they would be “hazardous to kids and gadgets.”

By: Bardly

Bardly — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:09:27 +0000

One of those balls would very likely pass right through.
A whole string would be more likely to hang up in the narrows.
I don’t know about the chemistry of this material.
Unless it’s a soluble poison, it’s hard to imagine it’s anywhere near as dangerous as pennies: the inner part of the bi-metal sandwich dissolves fairly quickly in stomach acid, leaving a jaggy shell of the copper-rich outer layer which physically cuts guts.
Even if this metal dissolved, it would usually remain fairly rounded since it is a uniform material.
If someone is tired of playing with theirs, please do an experiment and report the results?