Dangerous Toys
By: Import User
Updated: January 25, 2007
A TOY CRUISER`S NOISE GRABS YOUR ATTENTION.
IT`S SO LOUD IT`S COULD DAMAGE YOUR CHILD`S HEARING.
IF A TOY SOUNDS TOO LOUD IN A STORE...DON`T BUY IT.
ĥOYS THAT ARE TOO LOUD...JUST ONE CATEGORY OF DANGEROUS TOYS 2005.. SAYS BETH MCCONNELL OF PENN-PIRG..AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH GROUP.
ALSO MAKING THE LIST.... THE VERY POPULAR WATER YO-YO.
Beth McConnell of PennPIRG says.
"THIS LONG PIECE GETS WRAPPED AROUND A CHILD`S NECK AND HEAVY WEIGHT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO FREE THEMSELVES.
MCCONNELL SAYS OTHER TOYS POSE A CHOKING HAZARD...BUT ARE LABELED AS SAFE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF THREE...LIKE THIS SAWMILL PLAYSET.
A GOOD TEST... SEE IF IT FITS INSIDE A TOILET PAPER ROLL...IF IT DOES...IT`S TOO SMALL.
EXPERTS RECOMMEND...SERIOUS CHOKING HAZARD.
OTHER POTENTIAL CHOKERS... PIECES ON THIS BOB THE BUILDER TOY...BALLOONS THAT ARE POPPED...RINGS FOR SMALL GIRLS, AND SMALL VENDING MACHINE TOYS.
ANOTHER CATEGORY...TOYS THAT CONTAIN PHALATES...A TOXIC CHEMICAL USED TO SOFTEN PLASTIC.
Beth McConnell of PennPIRG says
"WHAT WE FOUND IS STARTLEING 6 OF 8 LABLED PHALATE FREE ACTUALLY CONTAINED THIS CHEMICAL."
THE FIRST YEARS COOL ANIMAL TEETHER IS ONE OF THOSE.
ALSO TOXIC...CHILDREN`S NAIL POLISH AND THIS LULLABY GLO WORM.
EXPERTS SAY THIS ISN`T A FULL LIST OF DANGEROUS TOYS...BUT CERTAINLY A GOOD PLACE FOR PARENTS TO START.
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF TOYS....CHECK OUT THE LINK WE HAVE SET UP FOR YOU.
