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Group Warns Of 10 Worst Toys Of 2007

Toxins, sharp objects, ingestion hazards galore

November 14, 2007    Spanish
Fisher-Price's "Go Diego Go" animal rescue boat tops the 10 Worst Toys of 2007 list assembled by a Boston consumer group. It was subject to a recall in October because of potential lead ingestion injuries.

World Against Toys Causing Harm, or WATCH – a Boston-based consumer group – says it had a hard time narrowing its list to 10 this year.

“There is simply no excuse for the sale of toys containing known poisons such as lead. Research has shown that exposure to this neuro-toxin can have serious long-term effects, particularly for children,” WATCH said in a statement.

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Rounding out the top ten are

• Sticky Stones, which have the potential for choking and internal injuries;

• Jack Sparrow’s Spinning Dagger, flagged for its potential eye and other impact injuries;

• Dora the Explorer Lamp, which WATCH points out is an electric appliance and not a toy;

• Lil Giddy Up Horse, cited for its potential for ingestion or aspiration injuries;

• Spider Man 3 New Goblin Sword, which WATCH says is too much like a real sword instead of a toy; Hip Hoppa, singled out for potential head and other impact injuries;

• B’Loonies Party Pack, cited for potential chemical ingestion and burn injuries;

• My Little Baby Born, spotlighted for its potential to cause choking; and Rubber Band Shooter, making the list for its potential to cause eye injuries.

“The alarming number of recent toy recalls is evidence of an industry that has put profits before child safety,” WATCH said in a statement.

“Many of the recalls issued were the result of lead and small parts violations— both hazards are well known by manufacturers and have no place in children’s products. Yet, toxic toys with excessive lead content accounted for at least thirty toy recalls, representing over five million units, since W.A.T.C.H.’s 2006 '10 Worst Toys' conference.”

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