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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 20 november 2019

Nerf gun, Power Rangers claw cited by toy safety watchdog

eaten. The Toy Association, ble stores and online sellers. W.A.T.C.H. does not test the
a toy industry trade group "By law, all toys sold in the toys in its report to check
that represents most of the United States must meet their safety; their allega-
toy makers named on the 100+ rigorous safety tests tions appear to be based
list, dismissed the annual list and standards," the orga- on their misrepresenta-
as misleading. nization said in a written tion or misunderstand-
It suggests parents always statement. ing of the mandatory toy
purchase toys from reputa- "On the other hand, standards."q

James Swartz, director of World Against Toys Causing Harm,
talks about the dangers of the Nerf Ultra One, during a news
conference in Boston, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019.
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — A Nerf dart the products for having in-
gun, ice cream-scented consistent and inadequate
Nickelodeon slime and a warnings labels.
plastic Power Rangers claw The organization says the
are among the toys top- Nerf Ultra One gun, which
ping a consumer safety is billed as firing soft darts
group's list of worst toys for up to 120 feet (37 meters),
the holidays. shoots the projectiles with
World Against Toys Causing enough force to potentially
Harm unveiled its annual list cause eye injuries.
Tuesday at a Boston chil- It also says the warning la-
dren's hospital. bel on Flybar's Pogo Trick
A realistic toy machine Board tells children to wear
gun, a "pogo trick board," protection, but the prod-
a yeti teddy bear and a uct's packaging features a
pull-along caterpillar toy child using the device with-
for infants also made the out a wearing a helmet or
list. other protection.
The Massachusetts non- And the association notes
profit has been releasing that Nickelodeon's Fro-
the list for more than 40 zen Treats Slime includes
years. mint chocolate chip, berry
It says many of the prod- smoothie, and snow cone-
ucts present choking, eye scented versions of the goo
and other safety hazards even as it warns the prod-
frequently found in poorly ucts are made of harmful
designed toys. It also cites chemicals and shouldn't be