India, Feb. 4 -- What began as a playful moment for 8-year-old Junior Gallon quickly turned into a medical emergency when he accidentally swallowed two small magnetic balls. According to the New York Post, Gallon initially placed the magnets on either side of his tongue, pretending to have a tongue piercing. However, the powerful magnets suddenly "shot" to the back of his throat and were swallowed.

"The 8-year-old accidentally swallowed a magnetic toy from Amazon, effectively turning him into X-Men's Magneto," Kennedy News and Media reported.

"Junior had come out of his room and said, 'Mummy, I've got an emergency.' I went in and he said he swallowed two of these magnets. He burst out crying."

Mcfarlane added, "He said he thought it wo...