Child Development Foundation unveils 10 dangerous toys Remind parents to be careful when buying gifts for their children. It was found to be a risk factor causing accidents causing injuries and health problems.
On December 29, Assoc, Prof. Adisak MD print output Director of the National Institute for Child and Family Development Mahidol University Press release on 10 dangerous toys that parents must be careful when buying as gifts for children that there are 5 major safety problems in children: 1 .Accidents such as drowning, road traffic, heat 2. Violence and child abuse 3. Pollution 4. Disasters and 5. Threats from tools Products from “toys” We have done many types of research. Since the physical, chemical, proving that it is dangerous. Does it meet industry standards?
The United States, many European countries, Australia and Japan have systems for recording injuries from products. but Thailand has not yet Make corrections to withdraw the product from the market or point and let the product owner fix it in production, so it has not happened yet. Using US data on November 22, 2022, the injury rate among children under 14 from toys reached 404 people per 100,000 people Almost all toys are sold in Thailand, with 10 toys that should be safe of particular interest as the cause of the injury Some species are serious up to death, including
1. Ride-on toys account for 30% of child deaths caused by toys. And they have to be treated in an emergency room of another 71,500 hospitals a year, 75% of deaths are caused by playing in the road area and being hit by different types of vehicles, falling from different levels, in falling over, falling into different sources of water from However, 47 percent of head and face injuries such as skates, scooters must wear safety equipment every time.
2. small toys obstruct the airway Dangerous for children younger than 3 years old because the 4 month old child will start to grab both hands in the middle and put them in their mouths. Children should not reach toys that are less than 3.71 cm wide.
3. Balloons are at risk of obstructing the airway. by children blowing balloons over themselves breathing rhythm It is likely that the balloon will be sucked into the mouth and into the trachea. or chew on or chew on an uninflated balloon When running, climbing or laughing, the balloon can be choked. Therefore, children under the age of 8 should not be allowed to play.
4. Toys with button batteries that easily fall out. Makes it easy for children to put in their mouths If there is a battery size of 2.5 or more, it will be easily attached to the esophagus. Causing the chemicals in the charcoal to leak into a corrosive alkali that can puncture the esophagus
5. Multiple magnetic toys, more than 1 piece or more that are not big. It can be easily swallowed If more than one piece is swallowed, magnets located at different locations in the intestine will attract each other, causing the intestinal wall to be clamped tightly until lack of blood supply. intestinal perforation or intestinal dysentery
6. inflatable water sucking toys Some expand up to 200 times if a child swallows them. Intestinal obstruction may occur. But if it gets stuck in the trachea, it will block the airway and cause a lack of air.
7. Toy guns, such as airsoft guns, dart guns, coin guns, ball guns, etc., can damage the eyes from the force of bullets. cause bleeding in the eyeball In some cases, cataracts may follow. or penetrating the eyeball or eye muscle Some people have broken eyeballs and their eyes have to be put out.
8. Explosives, fireworks, fireworks are not toys. It often causes hand injuries. Missing fingers, blindness, scarred face. or the whole body burns, causing loss of life
9. Toys that contain toxic chemicals, including slime that uses glue that is toxic to the respiratory system. Phthalate softens the plastic, disrupts the endocrine glands, affects the body’s hormones. The lead in paint coatings affects the brain and red blood cells.
and 10. Toys in the water, flotation devices with warnings that do not prevent drowning, such as inflatable rubber rings that often mislead parents that they can leave their children alone in the water. because it is a life saving device
