W.A.T.C.H. LISTS
"TOY HAZARDS TO WATCH OUT FOR" |
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for Toys Marketed On The Internet,
without warnings, instructions or age recommendations |
| posted on the website. |
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for Battery Operated Toys For Children
Under 8 Years Of Age since batteries may leak, |
| overheat and explode. |
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for Toys With "Fur" Or "Hair",
including dolls and stuffed animals, that can be ingested and
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| aspirated by oral age children.
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for Toys With Small Removable Attachments
at the end of laces and strings (e.g., bells, |
| knobs, etc.). |
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for Projectile Toys, including
dart guns, sling shots, and pea-shooters which shoot objects
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| and can cause eye injuries and often
blindness. |
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for Toys With Pointed Tips, And Blunt
Or Sharp Edges that could crush, cut or puncture |
| children's skin. |
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for Toys With Strings Longer Than 6
Inches which could strangle small children. |
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for Any Crib Or Playpen Toys which
are to be strung across cribs or playpens. This type of toy
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| has resulted in strangulation deaths
and injuries. |
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for Toys Marketed With Other Product
Lines, such as food, clothing, books, cassettes and |
| videos which could have dangerous
designs and are often sold with no warnings, instructions or
age recommendations. |
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for Toys Composed Of Flammable Material
which will readily ignite when exposed to heat or |
| flame. |
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for Realistic Looking Toy Weapons
including guns, dart guns, Ninja weaponry, swords, toy |
| cleavers, knives, and crossbows
which promote violence. |
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for Toys Which Require Electricity
to function and do not have step-down transformers to |
| reduce risk of shock and electrocution. |
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for Toys With Small Parts that
can be swallowed or aspirated, causing choking. |
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for Long Handled Toys For Children
Up To 4 Years Of Age due to a tendency of such children
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| to place these toys in their mouths
and choke. |
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for Toys With Toxic Surfaces Or Components
that have the potential to be ingested or cause |
| skin irritations (e.g., some children's'
play make up kits have components which contain ferrocyanide,
a known poison). |
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