Serious Injuries Prompt Recall of Mattel's Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 07-039 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- November 21, 2006
- Brand
- Serious Injuries Prompt
- Category
- Toys and games
- Products
- Polly Pocket dolls and accessories with magnets
- Hazard
- Choking and ingestion, Falls and tip-overs hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestionFalls and tip-overs
- Units
- About 2.4 million play sets (an additional 2 million play sets were sold worldwide)
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- June 12, 2014
What was recalled
The recalled Polly Pocket play sets contain plastic dolls and accessories that have small magnets. The magnets measure 1/8 inch in diameter and are imbedded in the hands and feet of some dolls, and in the plastic clothing, hair pieces and other accessories to help the pieces attach to the doll or to the doll's house. The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the play sets. Contact Mattel if you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the recall. Polly Pocket magnetic play sets currently on store shelves are not included in this recall. Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets Item Number Polly Pocket!™ Polly Place™ Hangin' Out House™ B2632 Polly Pocket!™ Polly Place™ Treetop Clubhouse™ B3158 Polly Pocket!™ Spa Day™ B3201 Polly Totally!™ Polly Place™ Totally Tiki Diner™ B7118 Polly Pocket!™ Quik-Clik™ Boutique G8605 Polly Pocket!™ Quik-Clik™ City Pretty Playset H1537 Polly Pocket!™ Quik-Clik™ Sporty Style Playset H1538 Polly Pocket!™ Totally Zen™ Playset H3211
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Polly Pocket dolls and accessories with magnets · About 2.4 million play sets (an additional 2 million play sets were sold worldwide) units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Discount department stores and toy stores from May 2003 through September 2006 for between $15 and $30.; Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif..
Injuries or incidents reported
CPSC is aware of 170 reports of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys. There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet. All three suffered intestinal perforations that required surgery. A 2-year-old child was hospitalized for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days. An 8-year-old child was also hospitalized.
Consumer contact
For additional information contact Mattel at (888) 597-6597 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.service.mattel.com
Recall history and context
Serious Injuries Prompt appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Polly Pocket dolls and accessories with magnets (About 2.4 million play sets (an additional 2 million play sets were sold worldwide) units). The recalled Polly Pocket play sets contain plastic dolls and accessories that have small magnets.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and ingestion, Falls and tip-overs hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel to arrange for the return of the sets and to receive a voucher for a replacement toy of the customer's choice, up to the value of the returned product.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on June 12, 2014. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.