Mattel Recalls Barbie and Tanner, Doggie Day Care, Batman and One Piece Sets Due To Loose Magnets

Magnetic toys are proving to be more and more hazardous. The number of toy recalls due to magnetic toys is on the rise. Toy giant Mattel recently issued a toy recall affecting millions of Polly Pocket play sets due to loose magnets. In another recall, Mattel has decided to withdraw around 683 thousand units of it's Barbie and Tanner playsets. These Barbie playsets featuring Tanner, Barbie's dog, have a scooper accessory included. This scooper accessory has a visible silver colored, disc shaped magnet at the end. The playsets were all manufactured between May 2006 to August 2007. Also recalled by Mattel are 1 million units of Doggie Day Care play sets which also contain magnets that can come loose. In the third recall, Mattel announced that it was withdrawing 345,000 units of the Batman and One Piecemagnetic action figures, once again due to the hazard of magnets coming loose. The Batman toy recall includes the Magna battle Armor, Magna Flight Wing, Flying Fox and Secret ID magnetic action figures. The One Piece action figure which is recalled is the Triple Slash Zolo Roronoa figure.

If you are affected by the Barbie and Tanner recall, please visit the CPSC Barbie and Tanner Recall page for more information. If you are affected by the Doggie Day Care recall, please visit the CPSC Doggie Day Care Recall page. If you are affected by the Batman and One Piece toy recall, please visit the CPSC Batman and One Piece toy recall page.