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INFLATABLE GIGA BALL
Inflatable Giga Ball
Price: $49.99
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Kenscott, Ltd.
 
Purchased: Target
 
Age Recommendation:"AGES 4+"
 
Warnings: “WARNING: DO NOT USE ON HILLS AND IN WATER”(on box), and other warnings on toy and package insert

HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT AND OTHER SERIOUS INJURIES!
 

W.A.T.C.H. OUT!  Children as young as 4 years old are encouraged to “crawl inside” this colorful inflatable ball, in order to “spin, tumble, [and] bounce”. The box warns against using the ball on hills or near water, and notes that parental supervision is “required”. However, the toy itself indicates that adult supervision is only “recommended”, and the package insert further warns the ball is “[n]ot for pool side use or as a flotation device”.


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