Topic: WATCH

Before you shop, note 2007 ‘Worst Toys’

By Christine Anne Piesyk | November 21, 2007 |

With the annual march down the toy aisle about to begin, it’s time to think about the kinds of gifts we are about to purchase for children, and the messages some of those gifts send.

The Worst Toy list of 2007, issued by W.A.T.C.H. (World Against Toys Causing Harm) includes a special additional warning about Aqua Dots, a craft kits that retails for $17-$30 dollars but which has toxic components that if swallowed can induced serious illness and coma. Four million sets of Aqua Dots were recalled on November 7. The “dangerous toy” list includes the following items:

• Go Diego Go Rescue Boat (excessive lead content; no warning label)
• Sticky Stones (magnetic stones are a choking hazard but also can cause internal digestive track blockage; if more than one is swallowed, the can stick together internally and do serious damage
• Jack Sparrow’s Spinning Dagger (choking hazards and potential for eye injuries)

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