Proposed Ban on Magnet Toys Has Buckyballs Crying Foul

[@lucan73630]

there are literally a million warning labels on the box

[@HireDeLune]

Kids shouldn't be near these magnets. Parents should be responsible for what their children put in their mouth. For example- put a battery. The battery explodes. Should we recall batteries? No.

[@Doophys]

That first mom shouldn't have a child if she didn't see a warning label.

[@MeyerBen27]

"I never saw a warning label so I figured nothing bad could ever happen, not my fault" - America for ya.

[@dankmemes6758]

It's just common sense, don't put them in your mouth

[@nothanksplease]

he is a baby. but youd think mom would care more. not only did she leave him with them she didnt bother to count them or take him to the e.r. one night is a long time to be in that situation. thank God he was ok!!

[@Galford8322]

I don't get it either. Even as a child, I didn't have a fascination with trying to eat things that looked like metal or not eatable. Do these kids go outside and eat tree twigs as well?

[@benport466]

"Don't remember seeing a safety label" Then you have horrible memory.

[@nothanksplease]

SHE SAID she knew if those went to his intestines it could kill him! And she WAITED to take him to the doctor til the NEXT DAY! The company isnt the risk to that little boy...

[@nicolewitte6890]

Its like saying that someone swallowed water, went down the wrong pipe, and choked on it, BAN WATER!!! *quadruple facepalm*

[@zUltra3D]

Nicole Witte Yeah.

[@nothanksplease]

No way of knowing? Laura cant count then? Thats emergency situation that poor little baby is so blessed to be here still.

[@soupnpups2138]

She never saw the WARNING LABLES ON THE PACKAGE?!?! So your telling me, she can't use Common Cents to know it contains small parts and a kid can eat them?!

[@yungdabmaster69ripx86]

Tozmic sense*

[@luongmaihunggia]

Common cents 😂

[@loganwindsor6319]

Why are parents so dull? Buying their kids small, magnetic balls that they could easily digest? And the first mom, "I didn't see the warning labels." It's going to get to a point where the makers of the balls will have to put a 10+ warning on the balls, damn parents. They should know NOT TO BUY THEIR KID TINY BALLS HE CAN SWALLOW (K I know that sounds funky but I'm being serious here)

[@chelseabanuelos8786]

*Logan Windsor_RBLX* they didn't buy it for the kids tho. they bought it for themselves

[@daniellovegreen4288]

Its her fault it happened. Point, blank, period.

[@AlchemistBleach]

those damn kids had to ruin it all for us.

[@williamdunbar1596]

And ignorant stupid parents too.

[@Dexter60100]

We should make a petition to bring these back. Oh man these are the shit. I loved these so much they made my life so much better

[@Cacophony314]

I didn't have this kind of crap growing up. I had books, a teddy bear, grass and my imagination. I turned out fine. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@carltonp420]

And again. Kids swallow them

[@sch001b0y]

Those poor kids. But yeah, I don't agree they should kill the company. If you leave a 5 hour energy shot on the table and a kid drinks it, should we just shut down the company?

[@chelseabanuelos8786]

*sch001b0y* I feel very bad for the kids but.... Why isn't bleach banned

[@desu38]

Why should I be punished for the mistakes of others?

[@oinoi8373]

1:36"this injury is like a gun shot wound to the gut" How about banning guns then?! Hurts a hella lot more people then dumb parents who don't supervise their kids

[@1tsjaboisam973]

Rather this get banned then guns I bought 226 Bucky balls they are awesome but guns are more important to law abiding citizens

[@Vastfill]

There's a reason why it says keep away from children

[@alexevenson8435]

These shouldnt be banned. They were obviously not intended for children. The simple way to prevent injury to kids who swallow these? DONT GIVE IT TO THEM.

[@Explorazzi]

After kinder surprise , Buckyballs?? Are u kidding me America?? What will the next thing be, Legos?

[@igmz777]

0:48-0:51 "They were on this table where he found them..." WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?!?! Lady, you just labeled yourself as an irresponsible mother. Seriously, how the hell could she have not read the warning labels when she has a child and then place them on a place where a child could reach them? With what she said on record, I would want her prosecuted for child neglect. There is no excuse for what happened to the child.

[@Seadoo1]

SUPER MARKET!? IM LOOKING ALL OVER THE GODDAMN INTERNET FOR A SET!

[@shoemakerleve9]

Parents fault, easy enough.

[@spacemango3277]

there are warnings everywhere and you need to keep them away from kids who are too young to understand the danger and if you can, don't put them in your mouth

[@tbestig4164]

It is really sad that all these people are getting hurt, but the buckyballs are designed for an office setting, have numerous warning labels, and are magnets that should inspire more common sense in people.

[@chelseabanuelos8786]

*TBestIG* Finally a comment that isn't hating on the little kids.

[@robinhodson9890]

Easy ways of making them safer: Make them bigger, weaker, or capable of dissolving, maybe in combination with a liquid which neutralizes them. Coat them with Bitrex®, or even something which causes vomiting.

[@shadowzluv8217]

I guess u shouldn't stuff random stuff in your mouth and why did the young kid have small objects like seriously his mom is irresponsible

[@marlouruiz3630]

i hate the kids eatin them

[@zUltra3D]

It's stupid why they banned them. They clearly say NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE OF 6

[@tbestig4164]

The packaging has warnings all over it, it specifically says not for kids, and common sense should tell you jot to let your kid anywhere near these. While we are at it, why not ban bathtubs? They cause all sorts of drowning incidents.

[@ThePredatorYT-kl9dr]

Good news: The magnets were unbanned in 2016 and are back in stock!

[@Ewin444]

it is stupid. And she says she didn't see the warning labels? Kids eat everything they can put in their mouth!!! It is clearly her fault. A coin can also be swallowed, for example.

[@m0ldy_cupcake]

Then why the fuck would you give it to a kid that young. Leave it to irresponsible parents to ruin a neat toy.

[@jeremythedon8469]

That was a perfect ring 👌🏻

[@achapmaninhk]

It's about time we banned sharp knives from peoples homes; kids could get hurt. And tall buildings are dangerous, too. And crossing the road is bad, kids die from that so it should also be banned. Having guns is OK though, that's everybody's right. Right?

[@kevinwang7894]

Ban pencils! They can kill with one stab! I love how they're banning toys before banning guns.

[@1tsjaboisam973]

Kevin Wang because guns are more important than toys and also they would have to search every house every little hiding area

[@robinhodson9890]

And yet toy guns are still legal.

[@RemoteMemory]

If we ban this because parents don`t watch their children, and the children hurt themselves with it... then we should also ban all: Knives, matches, lighters, bleach, cars, alcohol, prescription medications... I could go on, but I don`t want to. Watch your children, and stop blaming others for you being a neglectful parents. It is your child, not mine, and not the state. Your responsibility, not mine.. don`t try to make your bundle of joy my responsibility. I don`t want it.

[@chelseabanuelos8786]

*RemoteMemory* I have a feeling that Legos will be banned too

[@MrAdrenaline1982]

This is like lawn darts all over again. Banned because people misuse them.

[@HanStanwell]

why don't we ban mustard gas or tanks? the government doesn't seem to mind the children who die from our foreign policy

[@chelseabanuelos8786]

*Kha'al Amen* why isn't Bleach banned???

[@MrSomeGamerdude]

Ummmmm isn't the size of the buckyballs a dead giveaway of it being a chocking hazard for children? common sense will tell you that you SHOULD NOT put things that are small within reach of children" and if the item is smaller than the child's hand, its too small for children. (same goes to stuff that is flexable toys) All i see here is poor parenting, and can't handle their "poor parenting" skills. I feel sorry for the kid on feeding tube, but it does NOT need to be ban

[@freddiecalonge7496]

Well said

[@Berthyelia]

The first thing in my head if I were a parent and owned those balls would be trash can it is!

[@lori2737]

A kid in my school exhaled one of them and now they're banned in my school

[@1tsjaboisam973]

So he inhaled one first right ?

[@gerrardroberts4465]

Um.. did anyone see the new Nanodots with bitter coatings? Seems a little odd to rehash the same story without it. I even saw it on Wired.

[@Heaverred]

How about we ban stupid parents that almost kill their kids by being criminally negligent.

[@n3wt]

it says keep away from kids are we banning all small objects now

[@Seadoo1]

ITS YOURE GODDAMN FAULT I NEVER HAD A SET!

[@adamstanley1433]

Omg the kid is studied if they got there kids when they'd bite inedible objects

[@derpffe2561]

what if you only swallow one?

[@eternal.prospect]

This is the world we live in.

[@henrymechlem9687]

What do you mean Buckyballs came first? The NeoCube came first!

[@tobymanuelito6739]

Why would you give an adult stress solving toy to a kid... God...

[@robloxgameon8600]

when I was 8 I suffered 2 in my stomach. same problems for me but only 2.

[@NemesisPrime1989]

AllTime10s sent me here :)

[@randomiser820]

it is her fault for leaving them out

[@averettlau2907]

All magnetic toy should be banned

[@z-a-q7098]

I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO BAN BB'S AS WELL!!!!!!!!!! NO MORE BB'S GUNS KIDS

[@jovianparco]

What adult store??

[@Berthyelia]

I want some of those balls!

[@AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Parent's fault, not the company. Didn't read the warning labels? Hello! Small magnetic balls as small as pills? Where is your brain lady?

[@fiiishyy4157]

It is.the parents fault for leaving them out

[@Thatsamouthfull04]

I know this was 7 years ago but that’s just bad parenting, these kids are too old to be putting random shit in there mouths. And it’s y’all’s fault for not putting them shuts back in the box. R E T A R D S

[@Communsim]

Why bann when they didn't even read the warnings and watch there children so why the hell would they when it's there fault

[@juliansantos6023]

COMMON FUCKING SENSE

[@rhondabrown7772]

Magnetic Balls

[@chevarwaddell]

they should be put in jail! the parents!

[@rhondabrown7772]

November 10, 2012

[@kitkatkid1976]

Dec 24 2014

[@xuejingyuan1596]

Maybe the air will takeover our earth next time

[@kitkatkid1976]

Mine aren't bucky balls there zen magnets

[@kitkatkid1976]

Btw my grandpa got them for me

[@Storm-ly6ig]

Thats her fault

[@kitkatkid1976]

Look at me I have a set and haven't swallowed a single one since I got them with was dec 24th and I'm 11 plus I make sure there out of my bed before I sleep by makeing a squere and also makeing sure that the remaining six are also with them and all together btw when I have a kid I'm gonna keep mine in a type of case and in a draw in my house away from my child plus I thing they should be for a lot of people just not for youngsters btw I also make sure their nowhere around my mouth

[@stephen2zaring]

Parents should just keep the balls out of there child's reach or this stuff will happen. Same thing would happen with Lego if kids started swallowing Lego blocks its just not fair also I have a little advice if your not responsible enough to keep your magnets away from your children then u should have not bought the balls in the first place just saying

[@liroflir3294]

what can i say only in america i gues where people are consider as grown up at age of over 21 i gues its not progresive country in my country 11years old chop wood with an axe or chain saw and he knows how to repair and replace the chain saw he have basic understanding of parts in tractor and what could have broken. well we can have only hopes that usa will lern from other nations.

[@jovianparco]

Im 9 and i play that thing and it wass fun but how is the kid will it that

[@jeremythedon8469]

#savetheballs

[@donnyosmand86]

DERP.

[@markvorndran3278]

There's a label. OOPS i didnt read it and it happenned but OH WELL UR GETTIN SUED