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 Trouble in Toyland 
Unsafe Toys Identified in New York StoresNovember-December 2009
 www.nypirg.org 
 
Potential Toy Hazards Identified in November-December 2009in Stores in New York 
 
The toys that follow are included in NYPIRG’s 2009
Trouble in Toyland 
Report and were found by NYPIRGsurveyors in stores across New York in November-December 2009. More information about these unsafetoys can be found at www.toysafety.net.
Potential Hazard Category:
Choking/Near Small Parts
Toy Name:
Fur Real Baby Bird
Manufacturer
: Hasbro
Item # or SKU:
C-022G
Potential Hazard Description:
Baby bottle barely passes the small parts test.
Toy is labeled “Ages 4+”. No choke hazard warning; CSPA does not require a
statutory warning because the toys do not fit entirely in the choke test cylinder.
Found at K-Mart-Buffalo; Target-Albany, Elmhurst, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, Syra-cuse, Long Island, White Plains; Toys R Us-Douglaston, Queens, Long Island, Manhat-tan: Walmart-Long Island, Syracuse
Potential Hazard Category:
Choking/Near Small Parts
Toy Name:
My First BABY Learn by BABY Born
Manufacturer
: Zapf Creation
Item # or SKU:
Reg # PA-5189
Potential Hazard Description:
Spoon is slightly longer than choke tube. La-
 beled “3+ years”; CSPA does not require a statutory warning because the toys
do not fit in the choke test cylinder.
 
Found at Cookies Kids-Brooklyn; K-Mart-Buffalo; Target
 – 
Brooklyn, Syracuse; Toys R Us-Buffalo, Douglaston and Flushing, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, White Plains
Potential Hazard Category:
Choking/May violate ban on small balls in toys intendedfor children under 3.
Toy Name:
Creative Wood Stacking Rings
Manufacturer
: Zaidy products
Item # or SKU:
734
Potential Hazard Description:
Ball on top is smaller than 1.75” in diameter in viola-
tion of theban on such toys for children under three. The product has two labels, one
that says “18mos and up” and another contradictory statutory small parts
 warning, that states it is only intended for children older than 3. Has play value for achild under three.
 
Found at Target-Brooklyn, Flushing, Queens, Long Island
 
Potential Hazard Category:
Excessively loud toys
Toy Name:
Secret Saturdays Cryptid Claw
Manufacturer
: Mattel
Item # or SKU:
P4553
Maximum Decibel Measurement:
88 dB (25 cm), 90 dB (10 cm), 90 dB (1 cm)
Potential Hazard Category:
Choking/Near Small Parts
Toy Name:
Pizza Planet Gift Pak--Disney Toy Story
Manufacturer
: Mattel
Item # or SKU:
P9239
Potential Hazard Description:
“Woody” figurine barely passes small partstest. Toy is labeled “3+”. No choke hazard warning; CSPA does not require a
statutory warning because the toys do not fit entirely in the choke test cylinder.
 
Found at Target-Amherst, Bronx, Brooklyn, Elmhurst, Queens, Syracuse, White Plains
Potential Hazard Description:
Should not exceed 85 dB whenmeasured at 25 cm. Prolonged exposure to noise above 85 dB can cause hearing loss.
Found at Target-Amherst; Toys R Us-Buffalo, Douglaston, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Is-land, White Plains; Walmart-Amherst, White Plains, Westchester
Potential Hazard Category:
Excessively loud toys
Toy Name:
Kota and Pals Stompers Tricerotops
Manufacturer
:
:
Playskool
Item # or SKU:
Reg # PA-282
Maximum Decibel Measurement:
90dB (25 cm), 90 dB (10cm), 90 dB (1 cm)
Potential Hazard Description:
Should not exceed 85 dB when measured at25 cm. Prolonged exposure to noise above 85 dB can cause hearing loss.
 
Found at K-Mart-Buffalo, Manhattan; Sears-Syracuse; Toys R Us-Albany, Buffalo, Doug-laston and Flushing, Queens, Long Island, Manhattan, Staten Island, White Plains, Yonkers;Target-Brooklyn, Long Island, Syracuse; Walmart
 – 
Long Island, Syracuse
Potential Hazard Category:
Excessively loud toys
Toy Name:
Laugh &Learn Learning Phone
Manufacturer
: Fisher Price
Item # or SKU:
C6324
Maximum Decibel Measurement:
82 dB (25 cm), 85 dB (10 cm), 90 dB (1 cm)
Potential Hazard Description:
Should not exceed 65 dB when measured at 25 cm be-
cause this is a toy intended for use “close to ear.”
Found at Babies R Us-Buffalo; K-Mart-Manhattan; Sears-Syracuse; Target-Amherst; ToysR Us-Albany, Amherst, Douglaston, Queens, Long Island, Manhattan, Staten Island, Syra-cuse, Yonkers

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