Los peligros de los juguetes falsificados se destacan durante la hospitalización de un niño

Los riesgos de comprar juguetes falsificados se han puesto de manifiesto de forma trágica cuando un niño pequeño fue hospitalizado tras tragarse imanes. Hace una semana, un niño de cuatro años fue trasladado de urgencia a un hospital en Estados Unidos después de abrir un bloque magnético y tragarse 13 pequeños imanes. Su madre, Jennifer White, publicó un llamamiento a otros padres en Facebook:

Me siento culpable y horrible por publicar esto, pero no quiero que otro niño pase por esto. Si tienes pequeños o masticadores estos son peligrosos y los vamos a sacar de nuestra casa. Los perros también podrían abrirlos.

yahoo reports that the child has had to undergo surgery to remove part of his colon, intestines and appendix. These tiny magnets, which were from a counterfeit version of Magformers, created holes in his intestines. When children swallow magnets, medical help should be sought immediately. The LEGO Group frequently cites safety concerns as a reason for consumers buying the authentic product rather than clone brand and knock-offs. The problem is prevalent throughout the toy industry, exacerbated by the biggest online retailer in the West having allowed sellers to sell knock-off toys on numerous occasions. “Our hearts go out to the child and his family as they deal with a counterfeit toy situation that they should have never been put in. Toy safety is the US toy industry’s number one priority and one child hurt from a toy is one too many. The recent horrible incident in Wisconsin, where a young boy was harmed by illicit product, illustrates that counterfeit products are a safety concern and should not be sold anywhere, especially on online marketplaces,” said Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of the Toy Association, in a statement reported by Mundo del juguete. Para continuar apoyando la labor de Brick Fanatics, por favor compre su LEGO conjuntos de tienda.LEGO.com y Amazon usando nuestro enlaces de afiliados.