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Archived - Polly Pocket! Playsets
- Starting date:
- November 1, 2006
- Posting date:
- November 1, 2006
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001376
Affected products
Polly Pocket! Playsets
Product description
The following Polly Pocket! Playsets:
- B2632 Polly Pocket! Polly Place Hangin'-Out House Playset
- B3158 Polly Pocket! Polly Place Treetop Clubhouse Playset
- B3201 Polly Pocket! Spa Day
- B7118 Polly Pocket! Pollyplace Totally Tiki Diner Playset
- G8605 Polly Pocket! Quik-Click Boutique
- H1537 Polly Pocket! Quik-Click City Pretty Playset
- H1538 Polly Pocket! Quik-Click Sporty Style Playset
- H3211 Polly Pocket! Totally Zen Playset
For further details and full release see:
Serious Injuries Prompt Recall of Mattel's Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets.
Hazard identified
Tiny magnets inside the toys can fall out. Although this toy is intended for children 4 years of age and older, magnets found by younger children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract to each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal. This product is unsuitable for young children. In the U.S., there have been 170 reports of small magnets from Polly Pocket! detaching from the toys and three reports of serious injuries to children after swallowing more than one magnet. The children, aged 2, 7 and 8 years suffered intestinal perforation and required surgery.
A description of the problem can be found in the Health Canada small magnet advisory of November 2006:
Health Canada advises parents and caregivers about the hazards of ingesting small magnets.
Number sold
Approximately 191,000 units of the affected products were sold across Canada.
Time period sold
From May 2003 through September 2006.
Companies
- Manufacturer
- Mattel Canada Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario
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What you should do
Consumers are instructed to immediately stop using the toys and contact the company at 1-888-597-6597 for a refund voucher.
Mattel Canada Inc. indicates that product currently on store shelves has been made using a different process that eliminates the problem of the magnets falling out of the products.