BETHESDA, MD - AUGUST 14: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of millions of toys manufactured by Mattel Inc. , including these Batman action figure sets, at their headquarters August 14, 2007 in Bethesda, Maryland. According to the commission, these Batman figures have small, powerful magnets inside the toys' accessories that can fall out. If more than one magnet is swallowed they can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal. The commission is asking consumers to immediately take the toys away from children and contact Mattel. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

BETHESDA, MD - AUGUST 14: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of millions of toys manufactured by Mattel Inc. , including these Batman action figure sets, at their headquarters August 14, 2007 in Bethesda, Maryland. According to the commission, these Batman figures have small, powerful magnets inside the toys' accessories that can fall out. If more than one magnet is swallowed they can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal. The commission is asking consumers to immediately take the toys away from children and contact Mattel.

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