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As the shopping season is on...and every other parent is busy buying toys and gadgets for their kids. One thing that most of us tend to forget in excitement of buying these cool toys is the safety element. Approximately 165,000 American children aged 14 and under were treated at hospital emergency rooms for toy-related injuries in 2002, according to the U.S.



It’s really important to read the instructions and warning labels before buying toys. Only reading will not suffice...make sure you heed tem to.



See the labels and buy toys according to our kid’s age. For kids below 3 years toys with choking hazards are a big time no. An easy way to determine if a toy is a choking hazard is to see if it will fit through a cardboard toilet paper tube, if it roll through...then it should not be given to the child.



Latex balloons should also be avoided, if sucked it tends to drape right over the vocal cords leading to dangerous results.



As per the Toy Safety Survey the most dangerous toys is the yo-yo ball, rather all the three the “Water Yo-Yo Ball” (assorted makers), “Flashing Jellyfish/Flashing Noodle Yo-Yo” (assorted makers), and “Bungee-Roos” animal yo-yos by Ganz.

Some of the guidelines issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding toy-safety are as follows:

* Snapping or machine-gun noises from a toy can damage a child’s hearing. Caps are dangerous if used indoors or closer than a foot from a child’s ear.

* Toys with strings, ropes or cords can cause strangling if they get tangled around a child’s neck.

* Parents should check all toys periodically to see if they’ve broken, leaving a sharp edge or some other hazard. Damaged toys should be thrown away or repaired immediately.

* Electric toys that are improperly constructed, wired or misused can shock or burn. Children should be taught under adult supervision how to use electric toys properly.