Column: CALPIRG finds ‘Trouble in Toyland’ for the 37th year in a row. Here’s how to give gifts and keep kids safe.
Happy holidays! Ready to shop for the kids and grandkids? Hmph. Neither are we. But we adjust our reindeer antlers, “ho ho ho” merrily, and dutifully avoid the toys that might sicken or kill them.last week , and was able to buy dozens of recalled toys online easily, including Army Action Figure Playsets by Blue Panda , Aflac Plush Promotional Ducks by Communicorp , Activity Loops by The Manhattan Toy Co. , Blue’s Clues Foot to Floor Ride-on Toys by Huffy Corp and way too many others.
The toys were recalled for posing choking hazards and laceration risk and potential poisoning, the report said. Yet there are many toys and related items thatThose shiny button batteries found in key fobs and remote controls and even toys themselves are among them.National Electronic Injury Surveillance SystemAn employee holds battery button cells in the factory of German battery manufacturer Varta in Noerdlingen, southern Germany, on July 20, 2020.
If a child swallows a button cell or coin cell battery, it can cause serious tissue burns that can expand even after the battery is removed, the report said. Several children have even died.Counterfeit toys remain a big issue. They don’t necessarily meet mandatory U.S. safety standards, may contain nasty chemicals, are often low-quality and can cause injury.
Weird: In 2017, an unsecured Bluetooth connection on the microphone-equipped My Friend Cayla doll transformed the doll into a communication device. Smartphones automatically recognized the doll as a regular hands-free headset. “f two or more magnets are swallowed, they can connect and pinch internal tissue together and cause serious issues such as intestinal blockage or blood poisoning,” the report said.
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