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Trends of Magnet Ingestion in Children, an Ironic Attraction

Patrick Todd Reeves1, Cade M Nylund2, Jayasree Krishnamurthy2

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX.

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
|November 15, 2017
PubMed

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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) policy action in 2012 significantly decreased pediatric magnet ingestions. Emergency department visits for suspected magnet ingestions declined by an average of 13.3% annually after the policy.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric emergency medicine
  • Consumer product safety
  • Public health policy

Background:

  • Rare earth magnet ingestion poses a significant hazard to children.
  • Previous trends showed increasing emergency department (ED) visits for pediatric magnet ingestions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the 2012 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) policy on pediatric magnet ingestions.
  • To determine if policy action and advocacy efforts reduced magnet ingestion incidents in children.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) from 2010 to 2015.
  • Analyzed emergency department (ED) encounters for suspected magnet ingestions (SMI) in patients under 18.
  • Calculated national estimates of SMI using NEISS-supplied weights and variance variables.

Main Results:

  • An estimated 14,586 children presented to EDs for SMI between 2010 and 2015.
  • Magnet ingestions peaked in 2012, followed by a significant annual decrease of 13.3% in SMI ED visits post-policy (P=.03).
  • The downward trend in SMI ED visits suggests a positive impact of the federal action.

Conclusions:

  • Magnet ingestions in children peaked in 2012 and subsequently declined following federal policy action.
  • Advocacy efforts are crucial in reducing pediatric magnet ingestions.
  • Further research is needed to assess the impact of the 2016 court decision to lift the magnet ban.
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