The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism issued a decree in this regard, warning that anyone who violates the ban will face a lawsuit, as stipulated in Law No. (9) of 2016 regarding specifications and standards.
Undersecretary Eman Al-Dosari said that the ban, which came into effect last Saturday (April 15), aims to protect children from such harmful products.
She noted the alarming increase in cases of children who swallowed magnetic beads, which may require surgical intervention to save their lives.
“Bahrain is not the first or only country to ban magnetic beads,” she said, noting that neighboring countries and developing countries have already banned such dangerous products.
She affirmed the ministry’s determination to take the necessary measures to protect children in coordination with other partners, calling on parents to pay attention to their children’s behavior, and to get rid of magnetic beads at home.
Doctors also warned that unless immediate intervention was made to extract the magnetic pellets, children who swallowed them could be exposed to high-risk surgeries requiring removal of part of the intestine.
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