Mattel Inc.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Mattel has voluntarily recalled 2.4 million Polly Pocket dolls and accessories with magnets due to injury hazards. Tiny magnets inside the dolls and accessories can fall out undetected by parents and caregivers. The magnets can be swallowed, aspirated by young children or placed by a child in their nose or ears. When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation, infection or blockage, which can be fatal. Aspiration to the lungs requires immediate surgery. Magnets placed in the nose or ears can cause swelling and be difficult to remove. There have been 170 reports of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys and there have been several reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed the magnets. The dolls were manufactured in China and sold at toy stores and department stores nationwide. Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children.