Jessica Whitesell isn't sure why her Polly Pocket dolls are dangerous, and her mother can't explain it to the 4-year-old.

Shaleigh Whitesell knows that the powerful magnets that clamp Polly's clothes to her body are the focus of a toy recall. She has heard the magnets can create an intestinal blockage if a child swallows more than one.

But she doesn't think there's much danger of that happening.

"These toys are all supposed to be suitable for children 4 years old and up," Whitesell said. "Children that age don't usually put toys in their mouths - Jessica doesn't."

Even though they think the risk is minimal, Jessica and her mother are bent over a laptop computer in their Westminster home. Jessica has Polly Pockets on the table, comparing photos of recalled toys to the ones she owns. Then she separates the toys matching the pictures from the rest.

Aside from learning to match recalled toys to the ones in her collection, Jessica says, "I can't remember what I'm learning."

"I'm not sure what I'm learning from this either," her mother says. "I've got four kids, and it's not like I'm going to keep all the packages so I can match up the toys with their model numbers and names."

Once they've figured out which of Jessica's toys are included in the recall, it's Mom's job to figure out what to do. The Web site isn't making that easy.

Whitesell plows through the Web site's lengthy instructions, which involve sending for a brochure, returning the toys according to the brochure's instructions then waiting for vouchers that can be used for new toys.

"I just got bumped" off the computer, she says suddenly. "It says to try again later, when the volume isn't as high." But Whitesell isn't sure the effort is worth it and may just keep the toys.

"There are a lot of Dora the Explorer toys that are being recalled for lead paint. So I'm worried about my niece, who is 2 years old and has lots of Dora toys that she puts into her mouth," she said.

"But some of this is overkill. Why recall toys for children who don't put them into their mouths for a problem that won't happen unless they do? I don't get it."