| Buying toys for your baby is about more
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| | on (888) 690-6141 to get a free repair
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| than just what will entertain them. You
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| | kit. Lightsabers currently being sold
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| have to make sure that you buy toys for
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| | with the sticker "Now with battery
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| your baby that are safe. There are a lot
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| | protector" are not part of this recall.
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| of toys out there that are unsafe for
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| | "Pooh Poppin' Piano" (202,000) has a
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| babies. This article will explore some of
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| | carrot-shaped microphone with a green
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| the things you need to look for when
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| | leafy top that could break off, posing a
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| buying baby toys.
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| | choking hazard to young children. CPSC
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| Balloons are a definite no. The U.S.
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| | knows of three broken parts from this toy
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| Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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| | piano. Call Tiger Electronics toll-free
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| warns parents and guardians of young
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| | at (888) 748-2860 to get a replacement.
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| children about the suffocation hazard
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| | Only pianos with serial numbers starting
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| presented by uninflated toy balloons and
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| | with "WT" or "CO15D" are part of this
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| pieces of broken balloons.
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| | recall.
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| Of all children's products, balloons are
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| | "Blue's Clues Toy Notebooks" (3.8
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| the leading cause of suffocation death,
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| | million) that are recalled have red
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| according to CPSC injury data. Since
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| | plastic coils with flexible plastic end
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| 1973, more than 110 children have died as
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| | caps covering sharply bent coil ends. The
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| a result of suffocation involving
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| | bent coil ends can break off, presenting
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| uninflated balloons or pieces of
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| | a small parts choking hazard to children.
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| balloons. Most of the victims were under
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| | CPSC is aware of four incidents where the
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| six years of age, but the CPSC does know
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| | end piece of the coil broke off. People
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| of several older children who have
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| | should call Colorbok toll-free at (877)
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| suffocated on balloons.
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| | 677-4725 to obtain a free replacement
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| "Toy Basketball Nets" (11 million) can
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| | coil. Blue's Clues Toy Notebooks
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| strangle children on loops or openings in
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| | currently being sold with "Version 2" on
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| nets that come unhooked from the rim or
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| | the back cover or lower edge of the
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| have knots that slide. CPSC is aware of
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| | packaging are not part of this recall.
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| more than 20 reports of children under 5
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| | "Precious Moments Tender Tails Stuffed
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| years old whose head or neck caught in
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| | Toys" (472,000) have pompoms that can
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| the net of a toy basketball set, and an
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| | detach, posing a choking hazard to young
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| 18-month-old child died after becoming
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| | children. CPSC is aware of three reports
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| entangled in a partly unhooked net.
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| | of pompoms detaching. People should cut
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| People should remove and throw away nets
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| | off the pompoms and return them to Enesco
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| that can unhook or have knots that slide.
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| | to receive a different, free Tender Tails
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| Call the manufacturer to get new nets
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| | toy.
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| that securely attach to the rim and do
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| | According to the U.S. Consumer Product
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| not have sliding knots.
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| | Safety Council, more than 120,000
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| "Swimming Pool Dive Sticks" (19 million)
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| | children were treated in hospital
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| can cause rectal or vaginal impalement if
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| | emergency rooms for toy-related injuries
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| children fall or land on the dive stick.
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| | during 1998. To prevent eye injuries, the
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| CPSC knows of nine impalement injuries
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| | Academy offers these tips for choosing
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| and three non-impalement injuries to
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| | safe toys:
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| children 5 to 11 years old. People should
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| | Tips on buying baby toys that are safe;
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| stop using the hard plastic dive sticks
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| | Select only toys and gifts that are
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| and throw them out. Depending on the dive
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| | appropriate for the child's age and
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| sticks owned, consumers can receive a
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| | maturity level.
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| refund, replacement or repair.
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| | Avoid toys with sharp, protruding or
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| "Flammable Spray String" (1 million) can
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| | projectile parts.
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| cause burn injuries if sprayed around
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| | Check labels for American Society for
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| flame sources such as birthday candles.
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| | Testing and Materials (ASTM) approval, to
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| CPSC is aware of three reports of burns
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| | be sure toys meet national safety
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| resulting from the use of flammable spray
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| | standards.
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| string. Flammable products intended for
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| | Consider carefully before giving BB,
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| use by children are banned by federal
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| | paint or pellet guns or air-powered
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| law. Return the flammable spray string to
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| | rifles as gifts. They are classified as
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| the retailer for a refund.
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| | firearms and should not be considered
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| "Star Wars Lightsabers" (618,000) without
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| | toys. Darts, as well as bows and arrows,
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| a battery protector could have a
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| | can also be dangerous.
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| dislodged spring in the battery
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| | Don't forget that participating in sports
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| compartment, causing the batteries to
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| | such as basketball, baseball, football
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| overheat or rupture. CPSC and the company
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| | and hockey can cause serious eye
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| know of 38 reports of Lightsaber
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| | injuries. If giving sports equipment,
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| batteries overheating, including 6
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| | make sure to include the appropriate
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| reports of batteries rupturing, 3 reports
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| | protective headgear such as helmets,
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| of minor burns to consumers, and 1 report
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| | facemasks or goggles with polycarbonate
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| of eye irritation. Call Hasbro toll-free
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| | lenses.
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