Watch it with Neodymium magnets
Not going to publish the photos as they are not for the faint of heart but
check out Dirk's story:
Dirk's Accident
Dirk had an accident. Below is the X-ray showing his totally crushed finger tip. It took 1 1/2 hours of surgery to remove the shattered bones and repair the damage. Medically speaking, he crushed his right index finger distal phalange. The magnets had a 50 cm (20 inch) separation when they decided to fly together.
Yikes -- these are a lot of fun to play with but be very very careful.
And it's not just the big ones -- a child can swallow several small ones and they can pinch through the intestine if they line up right...
Posted by DaveH at February 20, 2009 1:44 PM