Mattel to recall Polly Pocket Toys
This action covers a recall of 4.4 million toys
Mattel Inc. will recall about 4.4 million Polly Pocket doll and accessory sets after three children had to undergo surgery after swallowing magnets from the sets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.
All three suffered intestinal perforations that required surgery, the commission said.
Notice of the recall came the same day that the U.S. Public Interest Research Group called for warning labels on toys with magnets.
“If a child swallows more than one magnet they can attract to each other in the body and cause intestinal blockage,” said research group Director Alison Cassady in Washington.
The group said the Consumer Product Safety Commission should require a warning label on all magnetic toys that tells parents to seek immediate medical attention if a child swallows magnets….. Recall
