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This is the most wonderful and sometimes stressful time of the year for parents and families as they choose gifts that will keep kids entertained while also keeping them safe.
this holiday seasonFamilies are warned to keep an eye out for choking hazards Browsing the toy aisle or shopping on Amazon,
Dr. Megan Martin, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, recently explained fox 13 tampa bay Toys with button batteries or small magnets can be dangerous for children if they swallow them.
“As strange as it sounds, there are a lot of counterfeit toys and knockoff toys on the market and in those cases the battery compartment is not as secure because they use cheaper screws and weaker components, so they pose a greater risk of the toy breaking and the battery coming out,” Martin said.
Dr. Martin warns against buying knockoff toys and advises parents to regularly check the battery and magnet compartments and keep an eye on their children while playing.
There were also some toys and some glasses Remembered that Thursday due to concerns about suffocation, battery ingestion and magnet ingestion.
More than 10,000 KTEBO-branded writing tablets sold on Amazon were recalled due to the risk of serious injury or death from battery drain. Consumer Product Safety Commission Said “The screw used to secure the battery compartment that houses the button cell battery is not attached,” creating a hazard.
The Cubimana Treehouse Building Toy Set was also recalled due to concerns about battery drain. Toys sold on Sheen have battery compartments that are “easily accessible to children,” commission says Said,
In both recalls, the commission warned that if swallowed, the batteries could cause injuries such as internal chemical burns.
CreateOn Crayola-branded Pip-Cubes were recalled due to the risk of magnet ingestion. Thousands of magnetic building cube sets were sold at Michael’s stores and Amazon.
commission Explained How can the magnets inside the cubes become loose? If a child swallows a high-powered magnet, “the entrained magnets may be attracted to each other or other metal objects, and become deposited in the digestive tract.”
“This may result in intestinal perforation, torsion and/or obstruction, blood poisoning and death,” the commission warned.
Reusable water bottles, another increasingly popular item among children, have been withdrawn due to the risk of suffocation.
Approximately 17,000 HydroJug 14-ounce Children’s Sport Tumblers were recalled after the company received more than 600 reports of rivets on the handles becoming loose. If handle detaches, a child may suffocate, commission caution,
The water bottles were sold at various stores including Scheels and online sites like Amazon.
No injuries have been reported in connection with any of these recalls.
The commission also issued an urgent safety alert At the presentation of the popular monster-like doll, Labubus, in August.
“Fake dolls, known as lafufus, are so small that the dolls could fit in a child’s mouth and block their airway,” the commission said. caution,