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Haley Lents told Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez Monday she ingested the ten magnets and 20 steel balls because they “looked like candy.” Haley’s father, Jason Lents, told CBS News he “really” doesn’t understand how Haley could have consumed the parts, because she “gets A’s and B’s, and we taught her not to do stuff like this.” The parts came from a toy called Magnetix, made by Mega Brands, which issued a statement about the incident: “”Mega Brands was saddened to learn that a child sustained injury from ingesting a large number of toy parts, some of which apparently contained magnets. While we have not been able to confirm whether the toy involved was a MEGA Brands product, it is clear this was a highly unusual and isolated situation and is not indicative of any problem with Mega Brands’ magnetic construction toys currently on the market. In general, if a child swallows 30 pieces of any toy, it is likely that it will result in harm regardless of the toy in question.”
Haley told Rodriguez she wants other kids to know they shouldn’t eat toy parts. Jason also wants to get the word out. He pointed out to Rodriguez that, “These are high intensity magnets. There are so many parents out there that have no idea that these toys — it just takes two magnets to kill someone. … And because they are so easy to swallow … (Mega Brands hasn’t) done enough.
I’ve never seen candy that looked like steel balls, and this kid is one of the “smart” ones? Click here for a picture of the “tasty” toy.
>>I’ve never seen candy that looked
>>like steel balls, and this kid is
>>one of the “smart” ones?
Hey, it’s Indiana. You’ve got to grade on a curve. Remember Dan Quayle, aka Mr. “Potatoe” Head?
I could see a toddler or 1 or 2 year old doing this but an 8 year old? Does she have some sort of mental retardation or something? I wouldn’t let her near any heavy machinery if she does. [shakes head]
Just wait til this 8-yr. old tries to get through airport security to get to the Dr. to get the metal removed.
Good that they didn’t put her in an MRI to see what she swallowed.
Mustard. Simply put – you are an imbecile.
#5 I agree with Mustard on this one. This region is full of retards.
There is an obsessive compulsive disorder, common as far as OCD’s go in young people, where they are compelled to swallow coins and other small pretty metallic objects. Once the parents go beyond denial, they should consider seeking out professional advice on overcoming juvenile OCD. This could involve them moving to canada.
>>Mustard. Simply put – you are an imbecile.
Hehehehe. Hitting a little close to home, was I? Hehehehehe!
OMG, I agree with Mustard too.
If you swallow 30 steel balls, you’re a moran.
I remember the warning going about about these toys at least a year ago.
Want fries with that?
Obviously she was “attracted” to the toys…
A wise man once said…”You caint fix stoopid”.
I knew they were steel, but I didn’t know Chuck Norris had more than 2.
She thought she could win Balls of Steel.
Dear Mustard Jackass….if you had done your homework you would know that yes this little girl lives in Indiana….but she adopted from a former USSR block member country.
Saw some really nice semi precious gemstones at the store the other day. Really nice polished up. Could be mistaken for candy too. We need to banish rocks. Think of the children.
#16, Dear hahnarama jerkass,
She is eight. The “USSR block member country” shit died 18 to 20 yrs ago.
I too live in Indiana and agree, there some people here that qualify for moran. A few even are trying to make it into Wikipedia for the definition of moran. But, hahnarama, I think that dishonor is being reserved for you.
Also, my kid has a couple of sets of these. No normal person could mistake them for candy after one bite.
>>but she adopted from a former USSR block
>>member country.
That wasn’t stated in the linked article, dickwad. And no, I don’t do in-depth background research of every article posted on dvorak dot org slash blog.
So what are you saying? People who are born in “former USSR block member countries” are stupid, or emigrating to Indiana makes them stupid. I’m a little unclear.
a few things come to mind. What is the financial situation of this family and were they looking to make money by suing the toy company thinking this would be a fairly harmless way to get a large lawsuit against them. Or, is there something like Munchausen by Proxy syndrome going on here. Either way these folks need help.
Hey, I was just trying to give Floriduh a break for a change. There isn’t a state I have lived in That doesn’t have its share of window licker’s, except Colorado of course, which is full of brainiacs.
Anybody that thinks this kid is retarded or stupid, probrably doesn’t have kids. All kids do stupid stuff, yeah I mean the smart ones too. Granted this ones an extreme case, but I’d bet at least 50% of you had swallowed a coin at some time in your tenderest infancy. Lot’s of green pennies in cirulation.
I just don’t get how an *8* year old kid can do this unless she is mentally-challenged or something. Geez.
> Good that they didn’t put her in an MRI
> to see what she swallowed.
Hahahah! Love it. Was thinking the same thing. Ouch. 🙂
Not to be pissy or anything, but it’s “MORON”, not “MORAN”.
In any case, where’s Darwin when we need him. I remember being 8, and playing with all sorts of crap and never even THINKING of eating any of it. When you can’t understand why someone does stupid things, sometimes it’s best to just let them kill themselves to clear the gene pool for the rest of us.
Jim it is a old joke. Or are you new to the inertube.
>>but I’d bet at least 50% of you had swallowed
>>a coin at some time in your tenderest infancy.
Swallowing a penny in our tenderest infancy is a far cry from swallowing 20 steel balls and 10 magnets.
The former is a result of curiosity and ignorance on the part of a pre-sentient rugrat. Babies always put things in their mouth.
An 8-year-old “A student” stuffing her maw with 30 pieces of steel and plastic is something entirely different. It sounds like she just kept on eating until she was full.
How in the hell does this have anything to do with the toy maker? If the little mouth breather thinks steel balls “look like candy” she is just as apt to start knawing on whell-barrow tires or delicous, shiny keys.
When I was 4 or 5 I got a penny stuck in my nose. The Treasury has not done enough. These dangerous implements of distruction are still widely available 30 years later.
THINK OF THE CHILDREN!
Couple of things:
“It takes just two magnets to kill someone.” What the hell? Is this guy a biomechanical engineer, and if so, why didn’t he recognize the “threat” before letting her near these things?
“Looked like candy.” But did they TASTE like candy? One piece to try, one to confirm it’s not, then YOU QUIT and move on to something else to sample.
Okau, three things: “(Mega Brands hasn’t) done enough.” Oh dear god in heaven, fire up the plaintiff’s bar. If anyone out there want one of these toys – and after seeing the pic I sure do – get it now, ’cause it’s going the way of the Lawn Dart.
I have an 8 year old and he has had Magnetix since he was 3 without incident. He knows the difference between metallic shiny steel balls that are magnetic and a piece of candy.
Where the girl was born is not the issue. The issue is how she has been raised. The articles all say she gets A’s and B’s, but do not say if she is in Special Needs classes.
Also, does she have any other toys like Legos, Petshop sets, Tinker Toys, board games with small peices? If so, those need to be removed from the house as well.
I blame the parents and if the State were doing their job, the child would be removed from the household for child endangerment because obviously the parents were not watching what she was doing.
Yes, I swallowed a penny when I was 1… not 8! I knew better!