New York Unsafe Toys 2009

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

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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

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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