In an effort to please their child, parents buy him a variety of toys, not always paying attention to the safety of the latter. Unfortunately, some toys have no place in the children's room - some of them are toxic, others can get injured, and others are often sources of injury.
Today's top ten contains the most dangerous children's toys.
10. Gold plated and silver plated toys
Baby crowns and wands, doll castles and carriages can be dangerous if coated with gold or silver paint. Typically, these dyes contain excess lead and antimony.
9. Children's cosmetics
This fun, beloved by many, can become a source of danger - if there is no certificate for the product, then, as a rule, the content of chromium, cadmium, lead and arsenic is exceeded in the composition.
8. Toys of bright unnatural colors
To give the product, for example, a toxic green color, lead and cadmium are used. Therefore, toys in natural and pastel colors, as well as, for example, from unpainted wood, will be safer.
7. Scented toys
Smelling dolls, baby perfume, scented soap bubbles and other popular toys can cause a serious allergic reaction. Therefore, if the daughter persistently asks for a scented doll, it is worth applying a few drops of essential oil to the hair of any tested doll and let the child enjoy the safe scent.
6. Weapons firing small heavy bullets
Such bullets often become a source of injury to the eyes and soft tissues. And children under five years old often stick small balls into their noses and ears, and it is necessary to remove the shells in a hospital setting.
5. Short kaleidoscope
A familiar toy should be at least 25 cm long. However, there are many samples on sale, the length of which is two times less than the norm. Such a kaleidoscope leads to a gradual visual impairment in a child.
4. Toys with magnetic parts
Over the past three years, more than 1,700 applications have been registered to medical institutions in different regions of the Russian Federation with complaints about a swallowed magnet. It is noteworthy that the age of patients in 70% of cases ranged from 4 to 10 years. And if one magnet may not cause much harm, but two or more, being attracted to each other in the gastrointestinal tract, cause a lot of trouble for surgeons.
3. Toys that make loud sounds
Sounds in excess of 65 decibels near the ear can irreparably damage a child's hearing aid. Therefore, you should avoid especially loud pipes, whistles and squeaks, and it is advisable to postpone acquaintance with headphones until 12 years.
2. Toys made of foam rubber and soft foam plastic
This coating is often used to protect water pumps, butts of toy guns, balls. A small child gladly tears off and pulls pieces of material into his mouth, or simply tries the foam rubber on his tooth.
1. Darts
The game of darts for children and teenagers is possible only under the supervision of an adult. More than 7,000 children are hospitalized annually with injuries sustained while throwing darts.If the child really asks for darts, then you can purchase a model in which the darts end not with a metal tip, but with a suction cup.