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W.A.T.C.H. releases 2019 ‘10 Worst Toys’ list

By Meghan Moriarty, Action News Jax
By Meghan Moriarty, Action News Jax

Whether you have already gotten a head start on your Christmas shopping or you still have a long list to go, you’ll want to be on the look out for toys could that could potentially harm your child.

The World Against Toys Causing Harm (W.A.T.C.H) organization released its 2019 “10 Worst Toys” list. They are not ranked in any specific order:

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1. Nerf Ultra One

  • HAZARD: Potential for eye injuries.

Nerf Ultra One Nerf Ultra One

2. Diecast School Bus

  • HAZARD: Potential for choking injuries. The rubber tires and plastic wheels can be removed easily.

Diecast School Bus Diecast School Bus

3. Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog

  • HAZARD: Potential for ingestion and choking injuries. Quills are approximately 3 ½ inches long and can occlude a child’s airway.

Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog

4. Bunchems Bunch’n Build

  • HAZARD: There have been report of the plastic, connective toys becoming stuck in children’s hair. Also a choking hazard.

Bunchems Bunch n' Build Bunchems Bunch n' Build

5. Yeti

  • HAZARD: Potential for ingestion/aspiration injuries.

Yeti Yeti

6. Nickelodeon Frozen Treats Slime

  • HAZARD: Potential for chemical ingestion and irritation injuries. Manufacturer has issued a warning regarding “harmful chemicals.”

Nickelodeon Frozen Treats Slime Nickelodeon Frozen Treats Slime

7. Anstoy Electronic Toy Gun

  • HAZARD: Realistic toy weaponry. Detailed replica can be mistaken for a lethal weapon.

Anstoy submachine gun Anstoy submachine gun

8. Pogo Trick Board

  • HAZARD: Potential head and impact injuries.

Pogo Trick Board Pogo Trick Board

9. Power Rangers Electronic Cheetah Claw

  • HAZARD: Potential for eye and facial injuries.

Power Rangers Electronic Cheetah Claw Power Rangers Electronic Cheetah Claw

10. Viga Pull Along Caterpillar

  • HAZARD: Potential for strangulation and entanglement injuries. No warnings are provided on the labeling.

Viga Pull Along Caterpillar Viga Pull Along Caterpillar

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According to the latest statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, between 2015 and 2017, 37 children died from toy-related incidents. In 2017, there were 251,700 toy-related injuries in the United States.

Wayne Hogan, a personal injury attorney in Jacksonville, has represented families whose children were injured or killed by dangerous toys. He is warning parents to keep an eye out for the holidays.

“Look for those things that will strangle,” Hogan said. “Is it small? Is a sharp? Will it shoot? Those are risky for children.”

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