A leading NHS paediatrician has issued a critical safety warning to all parents after witnessing a terrifying surge in choking incidents involving a common household item found in children's bedrooms and playrooms nationwide.
Dr. Sana Mohsin, a respected consultant based in Yorkshire, took to social media to share her harrowing experience from a single weekend shift, where she was forced to intervene in multiple life-threatening emergencies caused by the same seemingly innocuous product.
A Weekend of Emergencies
'I spent my entire weekend removing these from children's airways,' Dr. Mohsin revealed in her viral post. The doctor described the frantic scenes in her hospital's resuscitation room, where medical teams fought to save young children from a preventable tragedy.
Her powerful message, which has since been shared over 50,000 times, doesn't just highlight the danger—it specifically identifies the culprit and calls for immediate action from manufacturers and regulators.
The Hidden Danger in Plain Sight
While the doctor refrained from naming specific brands in her public warning, she described the offending item in precise detail: small, magnetic balls often marketed as educational or stress-relief toys for older children and even adults.
These high-powered magnets, when swallowed, can cause catastrophic internal damage, twisting intestines together and creating life-threatening blockages that require emergency surgery.
An Urgent Plea to Parents
Dr. Mohsin's advice is clear and immediate: 'Please check your homes for these and if you have them, remove them and bin them. They are an absolute danger to your children.'
Her warning extends beyond just toddlers, noting that older children might use the balls to mimic piercings on their tongues or noses, inadvertently inhaling or swallowing them.
A Call for Regulatory Action
Beyond alerting parents, the paediatrician is demanding change from higher authorities. She has called for these products to be completely banned from sale in the UK, citing their disproportionate risk compared to any educational benefit.
This isn't the first time medical professionals have raised alarms about these products. The British Medical Journal has previously published studies highlighting the severe injuries caused by these magnets, often requiring complex surgical intervention and lengthy hospital stays.
As parents across the country begin checking their homes, Dr. Mohsin's viral warning serves as a stark reminder that the most dangerous threats to children are often hiding in plain sight, masquerading as harmless toys.
