The World Against Toys Causing Harm (W.A.T.C.H.) has released their list of the 2009 “10 Worst Toys”. How many of these are in your kids toy box? You’d be surprised. There is a large mixture of action figures to books. Here is the list and why that toy made it:
Disney/Pixar Wall-E Foam Rocket Launcher
($9.50) – Due to potential for eye and other impact injuries.
Mood Board Pogo Board
($29.99) – Due to potential for head and other impact injuries.
Spy-Gear Viper Blaster
($15.00) – Due to potential of eye injuries.
Pucci Pups Maltese
($15.00) – Due to potential of strangulation and aspirations injuries.
CAT “Rugged Mini”
($4.99) – Due to potential for puncture injury wounds.
Just Kidz Junior Musical Instruments
($15.00) – Due to potential choking hazards.
Lots to Love Babies “Mini Nursery”
($6.99) – Due to potential choking hazards.
X-Men Origins Slashin’ Action Wolverine
($14.99) – Due to potential eye and other impact injuries.
The Dark Knight Batman Figure
($39.98) – Due to potential for blunt impact and penetration injuries.
Curious Baby Curious George Counting
- My First Book of Numbers ($6.74) – Due to potential choking hazards.
Be sure to check toy boxes and take these dangerous toys off the shopping list for the upcoming holiday season. W.A.T.C.H. has been successful in the past getting some dangerous toys off store shelves, so some of these could be hard to find in the coming months.
In 2008, there were at least 19 toy-related deaths in the United States. On top of that, there were 235,300 toy-related injuries that caused trips to the emergency room. With numbers this high, it is important to remind parents to monitor their children while playing.
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