Mattel to recall Polly Pocket play sets

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toymaker Mattel Inc. will recall about 2.4 million Polly Pocket doll and accessory sets after three children were reported to be injured when they swallowed magnets from the sets, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.

All three suffered intestinal perforations that required surgery, the commission said.

The El Segundo, California-based Mattel could not immediately be reached for comment on the recall.

The commission said the play sets were sold at discount department stores and toy stores from May 2003 through September 2006 for between $15 and $30.

It said tiny magnets inside the dolls and accessories can fall out, and the commission is aware of 170 reports of the small magnets coming out of the recalled toys.

The commission said that Polly Pocket magnetic play sets currently on store shelves are not included in the recall.

Consumers should 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, the commission said.