U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP SAN FRANCISCO — A federal agency on Friday recalled toys sold at ... It contained 216 small, multicolored magnetic balls with what the CPSC called ...

The toys, which are marketed as desk toys for ... where an X-ray showed that he had 16 small magnetic balls linked together in his intestine and extending down to his colon, according to CNN.

Tiny magnetic balls, which are typically sold as toys, have become the focus of a recent TikTok viral challenge, which has seen hundreds of teenagers wear them as fake facial piercings.

The balls are mainly sold online as toys for intellectual training ... There are also magnetic cubes. The small size of the balls makes them potential swallowing hazards for young children.