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| 635.1 | Dangerous Toys 'R Us | SPECXN::MUNNS | | Mon Nov 29 1993 18:56 | 8 |
| Or how about the "annual list of dangerous toys for PARENTS" - you know,
those high priced, plastic, noisy, over-advertised toys.
Attack Paks - my 3 year old son loves them, and they are pricy and
noisy
Best bet on "dangerous toys for children" is to check them out yourself
and don't take anyone's word on it ...
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| 635.2 | danger!! | JEREMY::RIVKA | Rivka Calderon,Jerusalem,Israel | Tue Nov 30 1993 01:28 | 7 |
| I guess,since it is NOT an israeli toy,you can also get it in the US or
in Europe.So BE CAREFUL!!!
Those tiny little sponge_like toys that when come in contact with
water, grow and grow to about 10th time of the original size. Kids can
easily stuck it in thier mouth,and before you know-it's down to the
systems where there are plenty of juices for it to inflate.
R/
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| 635.3 | Barney sleeping bag? | CSC32::DUBOIS | Discrimination encourages violence | Tue Nov 30 1993 14:30 | 7 |
| A friend recently warned us that she had seen a special on TV that said
that the Barney sleeping bag is flammable.
I haven't confirmed this with anyone yet, but am glad that I had already
talked my grandmother out of buying it (too bulky for the plane, we agreed).
Carol
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| 635.4 | | GLITTR::WARREN | | Tue Nov 30 1993 17:47 | 16 |
| The show that Jane Pauley and Stone somebody (Philips, I think)
have (it's a 10 p.m. magazine show) did a segment last week on dangerous
toys. It was on that show that they lit a Barney sleeping bag to show
how quickly it can burn up. This applies to ALL those kids' character
sleeping bags. They also lit a standard adult sleeping bag, which did not
go up quickly. The difference was due to the material used, but I don't
remember the details.
Re the comment about relying on your own judgement versus that of the
experts: I agree you shouldn't blindly follow the advice of experts,
but it's worth listening to. They have the advantage of getting their
hands on the unpackaged toy as well as access to data about previous
injuries and deaths caused by a particular toy.
-Tracy
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