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YO YO WATER BALL AND YO YO SQUEEZE TOY
YO YO WATER BALL AND YO YO SQUEEZE TOY
Price: $1.29
 
Manufacturer or Distributor:
Ja-Ru, Jacksonville, FL 32297 and
Imperial Toy Corporation, Los Angeles, CA 90021
 
Purchased: K-B Toys
 
Age Recommendation:
"AGE 4+" (Squeeze Toy)
"For Ages 8+ Years" (Water Ball)
 
Warnings: "USE ONLY AS INSTRUCTED FOR FUN & SAFE PLAY. MISUSE OF THIS PRODUCT CAN LEAD TO EYE, FACE OR BODILY INJURY", and other cautions on Squeeze Toy package.
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR STRANGULATION INJURIES!
 
W.A.T.C.H. OUT! These popular versions of traditional "Yo Yos" are sold in many bright colors, with long, stretchy rubber cords that have been the subject of numerous safety concerns this past year. The cords -- some marketed as "super stretchy... with bounce-back action!" and others sold for "fast action finger fun!" -- can wrap around a child's neck, with the potential to restrict or even cut off circulation. Such concerns have led to bans of this product in some foreign countries, as well as warnings issued by officials in some states. However, despite recent numerous reports of incidents in which the cord wrapped around children's necks, the CPSC has refused to issue a recall. In a press release, the Government advised that "parents who are concerned about this risk could, in addition to closely supervising the use of this toy, cut the cord off the toy... or take the toy away".


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