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Coverage dated October 23, 2025

Boy who swallowed 100 magnets has surgery to remove them from his gut

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

A boy who swallowed up to 100 high-powered magnets purchased online has undergone major surgery to remove them.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Boy who swallowed 100 magnets has surgery to remove them from his gut (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A boy who swallowed up to 100 high-powered magnets purchased online has undergone major surgery to remove them.

  2. The Guardian

    Surgeons remove high-power magnets from New Zealand teenager’s intestines (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Boy, 13, swallowed up to 100 of the magnets after buying them from the online retailer Temu

  3. CBS News

    Surgeons remove dozens of magnets from teen's stomach (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The boy ate between 80 and 100 magnets, which he said had been purchased from an online retailer.

  4. New York Post

    13-year-old boy has emergency surgery after swallowing 100 magnets (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A 13-year-old New Zealand boy had part of his intestines removed after swallowing more than 100 high-powered magnets.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.