Cautionary tale.
It was a part of my sons magnetix building toy.
Each bearing acts as a joint between plastic 'sticks' that have magnets in them.
You can make cubes, 3D shapes etc.
After she swallowed the bearing I discovered that some of the magnet sticks were missing.
Thankfully the x-ray proved she hadn't.
I googled the effects of swallowing magnets and was horrified to find that they can link up in the intestine (in separate parts of the intestine) and cause a fatal blockage.
The toy is now in the bin.
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