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Dangerous Toys: An Alarmingly Common Occurrence Part 2
Part one of this two part blog series discussed the increase in child injury in direct correlation to the increase of foreign-manufactured toys and the changes seen from previous generations to today’s toy manufacturing process. This second part discusses common defects in toys as well as other aspects of a toy that can harm a child, such as its composition.
The risks that a child faces when playing with a dangerous or defective toy may not always be seen, even by the most observant parent. The most common defects in children’s products today involve lead poisoning and other dangerous substances, as well as choking hazards, magnets and small parts that may become detached from the toy exposing sharp edges or pieces that could seriously injure or even kill a child. Other hazards include the risk of toys exploding and shooting acid into a child’s eyes.
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Dangerous Toys: An Alarmingly Common Occurrence Part 1
Over the past few decades, mass production of children’s toys has become increasingly popular. Toy manufacturers have seen their profit margins increase with the ability to produce more toys in a shorter amount of time. However, with more toys being produced at a faster rate than ever before, the chances of defective or dangerous toys sold to consumers and the risk of child injury and death also increases dramatically.
Previous generations saw the manufacturing of not only toys but cars as well as other products here in the United States. However, today many products are imported to the U.S. from other countries and according to the recent article Playing with Safety: Dangerous Toys and the Role of America’s Civil Justice System, the number of child injuries and deaths directly corresponds with the rising number of imported toys. Nearly 30,000,000 toys are imported from foreign countries every year, which accounts for 95 percent of all toys that are sold in the U.S.
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