Mega Brands Magnext Basic Solid

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And when kids swallow the magnets they can snap together inside their bodies, tearing through their organs and causing gruesome injuries. Doctors have compared the damage caused to knife and gunshot wounds. The Chinese-made toys were recalled from shop shelves in America after the horrific death of 20-month-old Kenny Sweet. The UK's Child Accident Prevention Trust called the Record's findings "very disturbing". Projects director Mike Hayes added: "Parents need to understand that some toys can be very dangerous to children if not used correctly.

MagNext is a deceptively simple construction toy with lots of play value. The MagNext, put simply, is a series of magnetic shapes which are connected by silver ball bearings. There are four-pointed, three-pointed, and two pointed shapes which allow you to make a myriad of objects. It's that straightforward and it's simplicity is it's very attraction. With only a small range of shapes, the actual construction possibilities are endless and the kids can let their imagination loose.

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Rather than the rods of Geomag, Magnext has 'triangular' and 'square' pieces with 3 and 4 embedded magnets. The balls are 0.59 inches in diameter (larger than the 0.50 inch balls of Geomag). More manuals of Mega Bloks Frequently Asked Questions about Mega Bloks set 29817 Magnext Systems deluxe Magnext is a magnetic construction toy sold by MEGA Brands, consisting of plastic building pieces with embedded neodymium magnets, steel bearing balls, and a variety of additional parts which can be connected together to form anything from skeletal geometric shapes and structures to more robust and functional toys. In February last year, Tegan Leisy, three, of Windsor, Colorado, had eight inches of his intestines removed after swallowing magnets which had fallen out of Magnetix toys. And in May 2008, eight-year-old Haley Lents from Indiana needed surgery to save her life after swallowing 30 magnets and steel balls from a Magnetix set. Under Scotland's health and safety guidelines, no single body have the authority and manpower to get dangerous child products out of our shops.

Dad Adam said: "The doctors kept telling us William was right on death's door. We almost lost our son over a toy." DEADLY magnetic toys that have killed at least one child and left others horribly injured are being sold as Christmas gifts in Scots shops. The Magnetix iCoaster takes construction toys to the next level by using the power of magnetism. It allows you to construct a magnetic roller coaster – complete with drops, loops and jumps. Campaigners have called for a tougher safety regime to protect our kids. Mike Hayes said: "We would really benefit from better co-ordination between the various agencies to ensure that consumer safety is given the highest priority. Megabrands settled legal action brought by Kenny Sweet's family and a dozen others without admitting any liability. And America's Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled millions of Magnetix toys in 2006 and 2007.

The parts are colourful and easy to connect together. To make a small shape is easily in the reach of small children, older children can attempt larger structures. You do have to be careful if you want to carry your construction around. I found to my offspring's dismay that I could easily destroy the precious creation by attempting to proudly show it off to another doting Mum (serves me right for trying to be a yummy mummy!). More manuals of Mega Bloks Frequently Asked Questions about Mega Bloks set 29403 Magnext 360 magnacase

Doctors soon discovered the real problem. William had three tiny magnets in his intestines and his family said they had come from a Magnetix toy.I hope the pictures here do it justice - as it's simplicity leaves me with not many more words to describe this fantastic toy. Suffice it to say, that the MagNext has taken pride of place over the Lego in our house for the time being! But our research revealed that many of the Doggie Daycare toys are still being sold on the internet from UK outlets. He insisted: "No global safety standard is as high as the Megabrands standard. Most companies just test products when they have been made but we are constantly testing them from the design onwards."