GROUP FINDS DANGER LURKING IN TOYS.Byline: Deborah Adamson Daily News Staff Writer There's trouble in toy land for young children this Christmas. On its annual list of dangerous toys Wikipedia: Pages needing attention/Culture and Arts Dangerous Toys was an Austin, Texas-based hard rock band with a rough sound and often humorous lyrics. Their music can be categorized as sleaze metal, along side bands like L.A. Guns, Roxx Gang, and Guns N' Roses. , the California Public Interest Research Group said hazards lurk among 18 innocent-looking products ranging from a soft, cuddly cud·dle v. cud·dled, cud·dling, cud·dles v.tr. To fondle in the arms; hug tenderly. See Synonyms at caress. v.intr. To nestle; snuggle. n. stuffed animal
A stuffed animal is toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials. Some stuffed animals are very old – home made cloth dolls stuffed with straw go back to at least the where kids can choke on its small parts to a pull-train whose cord is a strangulation strangulation /stran·gu·la·tion/ (strang?gu-la´shun) 1. choke (2). 2. arrest of circulation in a part due to compression. See hemostasis (2). stran·gu·la·tion n. risk. ``We want to tell parents and other care-givers that they need to be aware of the dangers in these toys,'' Pam Pressley, consumer advocate for CalPIRG, said Tuesday in Mar Vista. ``We found a lot of toys that violated the small parts rule.'' The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 21 toy-related deaths in 1995, including eight from choking on balloons. In 1994, there were 18 deaths. While the labeling of toys has improved in the last two years with the passage of the 1994 Child Safety Protection Act, CalPIRG still found lots of violators. Mattel, Lego and Tomy are among toy makers on the list of dangerous play things. But Mattel spokeswoman Lisa McKendall said its product, Disney's 101 Dalmatians Puppy Pal, is ``clearly labeled with a large label `warning: choking hazard.' '' The toy is marked for use by kids ages 3 and up. CalPIRG said that while several toys are labeled for an older group, they are still considered unsafe if they have ``play value'' for younger kids. Toys have ``play value'' if they are in bright primary colors those developed from the solar beam by the prism, viz., red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, which are reduced by some authors to three, - red, green, and violet-blue. These three are sometimes called fundamental colors. See under Color. See also: Color Primary , are round and chunky and can be operated with a simple push-pull motion. As for younger children playing Album Info
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If the toys are used for their intended age group, then there shouldn't be a problem, said Lego spokesman David Lafrennie. Lego has one toy on the list - the Lego System Trial Size Imagination building set. Lafrennie said the ``list is totally and unequivocally erroneous. Lego toys have been and continue to be safe.'' McKendall added that the key is really parental supervision Parental supervision is a parenting technique that involves looking after, or monitoring a child's activities. Young children are generally incapable of looking after themselves, and incompetent in making informed decisions for their own well-being. : ``It's important for parents to watch over their children.'' Parents should ask themselves these questions before buying a toy: Does the child put things in his or her mouth? Is the child old enough for the toy? What is the child going to do with the toy? Can it be used in an unsafe manner? PLAYING WITH DANGER Toys that pose choking, strangulation or laceration laceration /lac·er·a·tion/ (las?er-a´shun) 1. the act of tearing. 2. a torn, ragged, mangled wound. lac·er·a·tion n. 1. A jagged wound or cut. 2. hazards: 1. Puppy Play House by Talentoy 2. Disney's 101 Dalmatians Puppy Pal by ArcoToys Inc., a unit of Mattel Inc. 3. Impact Racer by Zap/Lucky Quality Toys 4. Soft 'N Snug Doll Care Accessories by Geoffrey Inc. 5. Free Wheeling Dump Truck by unknown maker 6. Baby-in-a-Bottle by unknown maker 7. Balloons (animal and cartoon) by various makers 8. Birthday Party Stamper Kit by The Rubber Stamp Factory 9. Small ball (under 2 inches) by unknown Taiwan maker 10. Fun Novelty Erasers by unknown maker 11. Wooden Puzzles by fraja 12. Magic Capsules by Creative Discovery/TMC 13. Lego System Trial Size Imagination by Lego Systems 14. NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Squirt Balls by Pentech International Inc. 15. Chunky Rescue Set by Shelcore Inc. 16. Soft Cow Pull Toy by Osh Kosh B'Gosh 17. Big Fun Chuffa Puffa train by Tomy 18. Catchin' Shark Game by unknown maker CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--Color) Nick Magavern plays with Talentoy's Puppy Play House, which is noted for potential dangers. (2) Janice Shields of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group demonstrates the choking risk present in a pull toy Tuesday. Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Box: PLAYING WITH DANGER (See Text) |
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