Dad Adam said: "The doctors kept telling us William was right on death's door. We almost lost our son over a toy."

Home > Toys > Mega Bloks > Mega Bloks Magnext > Mega Bloks set 29305 Magnext iCoaster Manual Mega Bloks set 29305 Magnext iCoaster But previous investigations have found products on shop shelves which had not been labelled correctly.

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Megabrands also recently launched what they say is a new and sturdier magnet building toy, called Magnext. But the safety message didn't save little Kenny, of Seattle, who died in 2005 after swallowing magnets from the Magnetix toys that belonged to his 10-year-old brother. The Chinese-made toys were recalled from shop shelves in America after the horrific death of 20-month-old Kenny Sweet. 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!

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. Under Scotland's health and safety guidelines, no single body have the authority and manpower to get dangerous child products out of our 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. The two biggest contributers to the discolouring of the plastic of Mega Construx toys are long term exposure to sunlight and cigarette smoke. Try to minimise these when storing your Mega Construx. 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.

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But they don't say it causes serious injury or death, which is the kind of warning they need to have. 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 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!). Gumtree.com Limited is an Appointed Representative of Compare The Market Limited who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. You can use these resources to base a lesson around the concept of magnetism and treat your class to a fun, interesting and informative lesson, and all you need is a magnet, a small metal object and one or more of these professionally-made resources from Twinkl. Each resource has been specially made to be suitable for all students in the KS1 age range.