Toys are an indispensable [partner] in baby’s life.
Choosing the right toy can help the baby improve his practical ability, but if he chooses the wrong toy, wasting money is a trivial matter, and toys with hidden risks are likely to become the baby’s [killing playmates].
Today, let’s talk about those dangerous toys. If you have these toys at home, you must pay more attention!
Magnetic group toys can be fatal if eaten by mistake.
At the end of August, a 15-month-old baby in Shandong Province swallowed 6 magnetic beads, resulting in multiple intestinal perforations. After two operations, he was not out of danger.
On July 3, a 4-year-old girl in Wenzhou swallowed magnetic beads as chocolate beans by mistake. 16 magnetic beads were sucked into a string of [bracelets] under the action of magnetism, causing perforation of the child’s small intestine.
These [magnetic beads] and [magnetic beans] alias [buckyball] are popular toys in recent years. They are very popular on a treasure and have a large monthly sales volume.
[Children like to combine shapes very much], [buckyball] looks very interesting, but it is really [fatal hidden danger] for babies.
In June this year, AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) issued a warning: Do not store high-performance magnetic toys at home.
If this toy is swallowed carelessly, they will suck each other through human tissues, and the pulling force is enough to cause gastrointestinal tract perforation or obstruction, and even blood poisoning or death in serious cases.
The most terrible thing is that there are hundreds of magnetic beads in each set, and the baby accidentally swallowed one, which is not easy for parents to find.
Dr. Clove reminded that besides [buckyball], other small toy parents should also be on guard.
All objects less than 1.25 inches (3.175 cm) in diameter and 2.25 inches (5.175 cm) in length should not be taken by babies under 3 years old to prevent swallowing by mistake.
In addition, parents also need to check whether the parts of large toys in the home are loose so as not to be swallowed by the baby after falling off.
Hydrogen balloons explode when touched by open flames.
The babies saw a peddler selling colorful hydrogen balloons in the street and immediately couldn’t move their legs.
These seemingly beautiful and non-destructive hydrogen balloons may actually be [walking bombs].
There are mainly two kinds of gases used to make balloons on the market: hydrogen and helium.
Hydrogen has a low ignition point and is at risk of explosion when exposed to open flames. Static electricity generated by clothing friction and sparks on cigarette butts may cause balloon explosion as long as the energy exceeds the minimum ignition point of hydrogen.
Inflating balloons with helium is not such a danger, but the cost of helium is 30% ~ 50% higher than that of hydrogen balloons, so hydrogen balloons are still rampant on the market. Parents generally cannot judge whether it is helium or hydrogen.
Therefore, when you see selling balloons, no matter how much the child likes it, you should take the child away from the scene with pain.
Toys with ropes are at risk of winding and suffocating.
The most typical toy with rope is yo-yo. The rope is very long and wrapped around the baby’s fingers or neck, which is easy to lead to ischemia and necrosis of the baby’s finger tip and suffocation risk when wrapped around the trachea.
In November last year, Health Canada announced a voluntary recall of a yo-yo made in China and advised consumers to immediately stop using the product and avoid contact with children.
Mothers should promptly check such articles with ropes, including toys, clothes and even curtain ropes. If the length of the ropes exceeds the circumference of the baby’s neck, they should carry out corresponding treatment.
Laser pointer, easy to cause visual damage
Many older children will play with laser pens. The light emitted by laser pens can reach toys far away and feel [full of technology].
However, the laser pointer looks like a small one, and it is also very harmful to people. Search casually. News of burning eyes and even permanent visual damage caused by playing with the laser pointer emerges one after another.
In March 2014, the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine issued < < Quality and Safety Risk Warning and Consumption Tips for Laser Pen and Children’s Laser Gun Products > >, which mentioned that it is not appropriate to purchase laser pens for children to use as toys, and places such as eyes, skin and clothes should be avoided during operation.
The thermal effect of the laser pointer will hurt children’s eyes and skin. If the quality of the product is not up to standard or is not used properly, it may even lead to blindness.