Hundreds of children were admitted to hospital for swallowing magnets in a single year including several taking part in a social media trend, new research has found.
A study by the University of Southampton found one in 10 of those children needed life-saving surgery after swallowing magnets found in toys.
More worryingly, about 6% of cases happened after trying a social media trend where they tried to imitate tongue piercings by placing small magnets in their mouths.
Metro -> Read about the trend here and what to do if you suspect your child has swallowed a magnetic ball
