Magnetic Polly Pocket Play Sets Recalled
What is it with magnets and toys? I’ve already written extensively about problems with children swallowing pieces from the Magnetix toy range. Many Play Library readers have written in to share their personal experience.
This past week, Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets were recalled after several reports of small magnets coming out of the toys with some children suffering intestinal perforations from swallowing the magnetic parts. If more than one magnet is swallowed, they’re attracted to each other in the intestine causing a twist so severe that the intestine is punctured or blocked with corresponding infection. (More from MSNBC.)
Are magnets so much fun that we can’t live without them in toys?
Hazard: 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.
For more information on the Polly Pocket recall, see the Mattel Recall Information page.
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