Every year a child dies from a toy when it never should have occurred. Right now parents across the country are trying to finish their Christmas shopping. Added to the difficulty is a declining economy. Everyone is trying to stretch their dollars when buying gifts. Be careful when buying gifts. We all laugh when we watch “A Christmas Story” where everyone is telling Ralphie that he should not get a Red Rider BB Gun, because he will shoot his eye out.
However, like Ralphie’s parents you want to get your children the gift they really want.
One place to check before or after buying is U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Toy Army Figures were recalled as dangerous! They are 7 ½ inch tall plastic toy Army figures. The figures are dressed in Army fatigues and have guns. On December 3, 2008 OKK Army toys which recalled them because they were found to have too much lead in the paint. Dollar type retailers and OKK Trading’s Web site www.okktoys.com from June 2008 through September 2008 sold them for about $1.00. Other types of toys to watch out for are those with magnets. Children can swallow them and choke. They also cause intestinal problems. Two toddlers died from Playskool Toy Tool Benches. The deaths of the children occurred when the children suffocated when oversized, plastic toy nails sold with the tool bench toys became forcefully lodged in their throats. Playskook recalled the toys. That recall was in 2006. However, not every toy recalled makes it back to the manufacturer.
If you have small children, you can assume that they will put every part of the toy in their mouth. I know from experience. I broke a tooth on my toy gun when I was a child. Try to anticipate what can go wrong when you pick a toy for your children. I hope yours is indeed a Merry Christmas not marred by injury to your child.
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