2-Year-Old Swallows 28 Buckyball Magnets, Ends Up in Operating Room

2-Year-Old Swallows 28 Buckyball Magnets, Ends Up in Operating Room
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Kyle McBrien had just stepped away to use the bathroom. By the time he returned, his 2-year-old daughter was in need of surgery.

McBrien had on his desk a collection of Buckyballs—small, strong, ball-shaped magnets. When he returned from bathroom, he saw his daughter, Ella, with some of the magnets in hand.