WATCH Out For These Toys

As you’re shopping for the holidays, make sure to check out the 2006 “10 Worst Toys” list put out by WATCH (World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc.). These are toys that have been determined by WATCH to have the “potential to cause childhood injuries, or even death.” Many of the items named by WATCH in past lists were eventually recalled.

One of the toys named is Haba’s Blossom Pram Decoration:

This “patch of flowery meadow”, consisting of a cord approximately 23.5″ long with attached beads and other small cloth and wooden play items, is sold online and in U.S. retail stores specifically for use on a “stroller or crib”. Nevertheless, the box includes a warning stating: “Do not attach crib or playpen.” Further, a package insert warns that a child “might become entangled in the string, therefore remove string and toy as soon as the child begins to crawl.” The small ball attachments, even if not removed from the cord, present a potential choking hazard for babies.