Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Girl, 8, Survives Swallowing 20 Steel Marbles, 10 Magnets


HUNTINGBURG, Indiana - The parents of an 8-year-old southern Indiana girl who swallowed 20 marble-size steel balls and half as many magnets from a building set want the toy completely removed from stores. Haley Lents of Huntingburg underwent emergency intestinal surgery last month in Indianapolis after she swallowed pieces from her Mega Brands Magnetix MagnaCase set. "We're going to work toward getting them out of the schools and off the shelves," said Jason Lents, Haley's father. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Pet Street Mall