An 11-year-old girl is lucky to be alive after accidentally swallowing two of the popular magnetic Buckyballs.
Halina Adams was hospitalized for five days after the strong pea-sized magnets became lodged in the sixth grader’s intestines.
Buckyballs were banned in 2012 after thousands of children ingested them, leaving some dead. However, they were put back on the market after the company sued and a settlement recalled the magnets in 2014.
Now Halina’s father Aaron wishes they weren’t as he speaks out about the dangers of the toy to warn other parents who may have purchased them as a Holiday gift for their children.
