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Posted: Monday, 19 November 2007 12:59PM

Worst Toy List

Top 10 Worst Toys, from the World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. www.toysafety.org.


1. GO DIEGO GO ANIMAL RESCUE BOAT
Price: $15.00 to $20.00
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Fisher-Price, Inc., a Subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.
 
Purchased: Retail Stores Nationwide
 
Age Recommendation: “2+”
 
Warnings: None
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR LEAD INGESTION INJURIES!

2. STICKY STONES
Price: $5.00
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: GeoCentral
 
Purchased: Thenaturestore.com
 
Age Recommendation: “Not for children under 3 years.”
 
Warnings: “Choking Hazard. Small Parts.”
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR CHOKING AND INTERNAL INJURIES!

3. JACK SPARROW’S SPINNING DAGGER
Price: $5.00
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Zizzle
 
Purchased: Walmart
 
Age Recommendation: “5+”
 
Warnings: “CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.”
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR EYE AND OTHER IMPACT INJURIES!

4. DORA THE EXPLORER LAMP
Price: $12.68
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Funhouse
 
Purchased: Walmart
 
Age Recommendation: None
 
Warnings: “THIS IS AN ELECTRIC LAMP – NOT A TOY! TO AVOID RISK OF FIRE, BURNS, PERSONAL INJURY AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, IT SHOULD NOT BE PLAYED WITH OR PLACED WHERE SMALL CHILDREN CAN REACH IT.”
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN INJURIES!

5. LIL “GIDDY UP” HORSE - SASSY PET SAKS
Price: $10.99
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Douglas
Purchased: Calendar Club
Age Recommendation: “FOR: AGE BIRTH & UP” (tag attached to horse); “THIS TOY IS INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AGES 18 MO. & UP” (removable tag attached to Pet Sak)
 
Warnings: None
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR INGESTION OR ASPIRATION INJURIES!

6. SPIDER MAN 3 NEW GOBLIN SWORD
Price: $4.99
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Hasbro
 
Purchased: Target
 
Age Recommendation: “Ages 6+”
 
Warnings: “CAUTION: DO NOT poke or jab with sword. Sections are made to stick together in the extended position and will not easily collapse if jabbed into an object, individual or animal”, and other warnings.
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT INJURIES!

7. HIP HOPPA
Price: $17.99
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Spin Master Ltd. and Vivid Imaginations, Ltd.
 
Purchased: Toys R Us
 
Age Recommendation: “6+”
 
Warnings: “Not suitable for children under 36 months. This toy should be used with caution since it requires great skill to avoid falls or collisions....”, and other cautions and warnings.
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR HEAD OR OTHER IMPACT INJURIES!

8. B’LOONIES PARTY PACK
Price: $3.99
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Ja-Ru, Inc.
 
Purchased: Amazon.com; Hungates.com
 
Age Recommendation: “Age 6+”
 
Warnings: “CAUTION: FLAMMABLE MIXTURE. Do not use near fire or flames”; “Not a Gum. Do not chew or swallow”, and other warnings/cautions.
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR CHEMICAL INGESTION AND BURN INJURIES!

9. MY LITTLE BABY BORN
Price: $17.99
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Entertainment, Inc.; Zapf Creations AG
 
Purchased: Sears
 
Age Recommendation: “12+ months”
 
Warnings: None
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR CHOKING INJURIES!

10. RUBBER BAND SHOOTER
Price: $6.50
 
Manufacturer or Distributor: Simple Toys LLC
 
Purchased: Belmont Toys
 
Age Recommendation: “Not for Children under 5 years old”
 
Warnings: “Small Parts Choking Hazard”; “FOR TARGET PRACTICE ONLY! DO NOT AIM AT PEOPLE....”
 
HAZARD: POTENTIAL FOR EYE INJURIES!


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