World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.) has warned against 10 dangerous toys that could harm your children.
The non-profit releases a list of the worst toys for kids due to a number of hazards they pose, including choking, eye injuries and lacerations.
These toys were selected based on statistics, examining the items that have caused the most damage, and have the potential to endanger children gravely.
Browse through the next few slides and check out the most dangerous types of toys out there.
Dangerous Toys: Guns
Toy guns can be as dangerous as real guns, causing irreversible damage.
If these items have projectile ammunition, the bullets could hit someone in the eye and harm their vision permanently. Eye injuries caused by toy guns rose 500% between 2010 an 2012.
The Nerf Precision Battling is one of the most dangerous of these toys:
Dangerous Toys: Helicopters
Airborne toys can be quite harmful if things get out of control.
Make-believe helicopters and planes are some of the most adored tools to entertain kids, but these products can cause laceration, eye injuries or injuries caused by impact with the vessel in flight.
Children of all ages could be harmed by using toy helicopters.
Dangerous Toys: Hoverboard
Hoverboards have seen their popularity rise and fall recently.
They are the hottest futuristic devices in the market at the moment, but several retailers have pulled hoverboards from their shelves recently due to how dangerous they are.
The vehicles can cause impact damage and burn injuries.
Dangerous Toys: Baby Pools
Backyard pools can be a simple way for children to have fun.
However, there is a risk associated with kiddie pools, or even large garden buckets. Some truly tragic deaths and near-deaths have transpired due to the drowning hazard that these large toys pose.
This item can still be fun for your kid, but make sure to always keep an eye on them.
Dangerous Toys: Rafts
Water wings and rafts can save lives.
However, flotation devices used to aid children as they learn how to swim can be very dangerous, especially if kids are left unattended with their rafts.
The drowning risk is a real factor here.
Dangerous Toys: Pool Covers
This hazard is not as common.
Pool covers are equally as dangerous though as they can lead to injury or death. Gaps in the covers can be especially dangerous as kids could fall in.
Recently, a five-year-old girl drowned as she fell through a pool cover.
Dangerous Toys: Bounce Houses
Everyone has fond memories of bounce houses as kids.
Jumping up and down one of these children’s favorite is part of American culture at this point, but there is a random element that comes with this toy, which can cause serious injuries.
Parents should be equally wary of trampolines.
Dangerous Toys: Non-Motorized Scooters
Balance is an important factor of whether or not these toys are safe.
Non-motorized scooters offer a thrill that comes with a price as these gadgets can cause serious head injuries, as well as other kinds of injuries.
There were more than 50,000 emergency room visits in 2014 related to non-motorized scooters.
Dangerous Toys: Drawstrings
Drawstrings on hoodies are a serious choking hazard.
Additionally, the straps on bicycle helmets can cause strangulation. They should be removed once the child is done riding their bike in order to avoid an injury.
Parents should also look out for playground equipment with similar contraptions
Dangerous Toys: Products With Small Parts
Every parent should know about this one.
Products with small parts have led to countless injuries and deaths over the years due to the choking hazard they pose.
Toymakers are often recalling toys due to this problem.
