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pessimizer on July 26, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Feds file suit against Buckyballs, retailers ban p...

Well, lets say serious injuries requiring emergency surgery, then - and lets find the actual statistics.

andrewfelix on July 26, 2012 [–]

There is only 1 listed victim for Buckyball injury requiring surgery.

So 1 surgery for 2.5million Buckyball products sold thus far. I'm gonna take a gamble and say the rate for bicycles is going to be worse than that.

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