Wednesday, November 14, 2007

10 Worst Toys List: Don't Buy These for X-Mas

Here is this years 10 Worst Toys List. World Against Toys Causing Harm has released this same list around the holidays for 35 years, but this year it comes amid a rash of recent recalls, particularly of toys made in China.


 


  1. Go Diego Go Animal Rescue boat, by Fisher Price. Contains lead paint.


  2. Sticky Stones, GeoCentral. Magnetized stones that, if swallowed, could "stick together across the intestines, causing serious infections and death."


  3. Jack Sparrow's Spinning Dagger, Zizzle. Viewed as eye hazard.


  4. Dora The Explorer Lamp, Funhouse. Potential for electric shocks and burns.


  5. Lil "Giddy Up" Horse — Sassy Pet Saks, Douglas. Contains fibers and small parts that could be a choking hazard.


  6. Spider Man 3 New Goblin Sword, Hasbro. Rigid plastic could cause injuries.


  7. Hip Hoppa, by Spin Master Ltd. and Vivid Imaginations, Ltd. A combination footboard and bouncing ball that children jump on has the potential for head and other injuries.


  8. B'Loonies Party Park, Ja-Ru, Inc. Children blow balloon-like toy out of substance squeezed from tube. Has potential for chemical ingestion.


  9. My Little Baby Born, Entertainment, Inc.; Zapf Creations AG. Baby doll comes attached to tiny pacifier that could be swallowed.


  10. Rubber Band Shooter, Simple Toys LLC. Shoots rubber bands and presents eye hazard.

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