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DORA THE EXPLORER LAMP
DORA THE EXPLORER LAMP
Price: $12.68
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Funhouse
 
Purchased: Walmart
 
Age Recommendation: None
 
Warnings: “THIS IS AN ELECTRIC LAMP – NOT A TOY! TO AVOID RISK OF FIRE, BURNS, PERSONAL INJURY AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, IT SHOULD NOT BE PLAYED WITH OR PLACED WHERE SMALL CHILDREN CAN REACH IT.”

HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN INJURIES!
 

W.A.T.C.H. OUT! ! This colorful lamp, based upon the popular Nickelodeon “Nick Jr.” character, is in the form of a smiling plastic figurine. The packaging encourages children to “light-up your room with Dora!” The character comes with warnings that state, in part: “THIS IS AN ELECTRIC LAMP – NOT A TOY! TO AVOID RISK OF FIRE, BURNS, PERSONAL INJURY AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, IT SHOULD NOT BE PLAYED WITH OR PLACED WHERE SMALL CHILDREN CAN REACH IT.” Incredibly, children are further instructed to “unplug the product when leaving the house, when retiring for the night, or if left unattended”. The manufacturer’s proclamation that the Dora cartoon character is not a toy has little meaning to small children, who may be attracted to the figurine and thus be exposed to the potential electric hazard.


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