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Home › Articles › Toddler Safety › Treacherous Toys for 2003

Treacherous Toys for 2003

Check Your Child's Holiday Wish List Twice

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– Cosmetics marketed for children often contain xylene and dibutyl phthalate (DBP), two toxic chemicals. Exposure to xylene (also known as xylol or dimethyl benzene) can cause headaches, nausea and vomiting, as well as irritate the skin, eyes and throat. DBP has been linked to skin and respiratory irritation and may affect the nervous system.

  • Hearing Hazards – No federal guidelines regulate toy noise levels; however, toys with sounds of 100 decibels or more can significantly affect a child's hearing.
  • Strangulation and Projectile Hazards – PIRG researchers found several toys that contain projectiles with sharp points and toys that could strangle and asphyxiate children.


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    Want to see more?

    TexPIRG's complete list of this year's most dangerous toys is available at www.texaschildrenshospital.org and www.toysafety.net.

    For information on preventing injuries, visit the Texas Children's Center for Childhood Injury Prevention at www.texaschildrenshospital.org , by clicking on patient care centers, then childhood injury prevention.

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