New Report: The 10 Worst Toys to Buy This Holiday Season

Safety advocates are warning consumers this holiday season not to buy items they’ve put on a “worst toys” list. In fact, they’re saying that these toys are anything but child’s play.

The reason is that toys have changed quite a bit since the days of Matchbox cars and Barbie dolls. Not only do many toys use projectiles, but technology enables some of them to double as tracking devices and instruments of surveillance.

This Worst Toys List Is Far From Child’s Play

That's why the group World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH) is warning people once again with the release of its nominees for the 10 Worst Toys of 2019.

Among the toys that make the list are the Nerf Ultra One and the Pogo Trick Board, both of which the group deem as potentially hazardous to children. Check out the full list below:

Rank	Toy	Manufacturer / Distributor	Hazard	Retailers
1.	Nerf Ultra One	Hasbro	Potential for eye injuries	Target.com, Walmart.com, Hasbro.com
2.	Spike The Fine Motor Hedgehog	Learning Resources, Inc.	Potential for ingestion and choking injuries	Magic Beans, Kohls.com, Amazon.com, eBay.com, Target.com, Walmart.com
3.	Bunchems Bunch 'N Build	Spin Master LTD	Potential for hair entanglement and choking	Amazon.com, Michael’s, Michaels.com, Walmart.com, Nordstromrack.com, Lightinthebox.com
4.	Yeti	Douglas Company, Inc.	Potential for ingestion / aspiration injuries	Wellesley Toy Shop, Target.com, eBay.com, Walmart.com, Douglascuddletoy.com, Amazon.com
5.	Nickelodeon Frozen Treats Slime	LaRose Industries, LLC, d/b/a Cra-Z-Art	Potential for chemical ingestion and irritation injuries	Target, Target.com, Walmart.com
6.	Anstoy Electronic Toy Gun	Anstoy	Realistic toy weaponry	Amazon.com, PETXT
7.	Diecast School Bus	Schylling	Potential for choking injuries	Magic Beans
8.	Pogo Trick Board	Flybar, Inc.	Potential for head and impact injuries	Learning Express, Target.com, Walmart.com, Amazon.com, Flybar.com, Kohls.com
9.	Power Rangers Electronic Cheetah Claw	Hasbro	Potential for eye and facial injuries	Target, Target.com, Amazon.com, Hasbrotoyshop.com, Bestbuy.com, Walmart.com, Galactictoys.com, Toywiz.com
10.	Viga Pull Along Caterpillar	VIGA; Belvedere	Potential for strangulation and entanglement injuries	Amazon.com, Toptoyusa.com

In addition to the toys on this list, parents, guardians and caregivers also want to be on the lookout for classic toys with small parts, strings, projectiles, toxic substances and rigid materials.

According to WATCH, the toy industry still has a problem producing items with inaccurate warnings and labels.

Money expert Clark Howard says that U.S. PIRG, the Public Interest Research Group, has come out with a list that shows which particular risks are most problematic.

“They show categories like choking hazards, problems with hearing and other health risks to kids,” he says.

Check out the PIRG list here and remember to stay safe this holiday season!

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