AP- NEW YORK— Major U.S. toy maker Mattel Inc. said Tuesday it is voluntarily recalling more than 18.6 million Chinese-made toys on a global basis that contain magnets and die cast cars which contain lead paint. In the United States alone, the recall includes 7.3 million play sets, including Polly Pocket dolls and Batman action figures, and 1.5 million die cast cars that contain lead paint, the company said. Mattel also said 2,730 die cast cars have been shipped in Japan since March and that Tomy Direct, the importer and seller in Japan of the toy, is set to recall those cars.
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