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Client Tip: Safe Holiday Toys

November 26, 2018

No one chooses gifts with the intent to harm, but some popular children’s toys can cause serious injuries.

Did you know:

1) Riding toys are responsible for the majority of toy injuries among children ages 14 and under

2) About half of all toy-related injuries occur to the head and face area

3) Children under age three are at greater risk for choking on toys than older children, due to their tendency to put everything in their mouths. In addition, the upper airways of children under age three are smaller than those of older children

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were more than 250,000 toy-related injuries treated in U.S. emergency rooms in 2014; nearly three quarters of those injured were children under age 15.

Tips For The Season:

1. Beware of airsoft, BB guns, and other projectile toys. Every year
ophthalmologists treat thousands of patients with devastating eye
injuries caused by seemingly safe toys. Avoid items with sharp,
protruding or projectile parts such as airsoft guns, BB guns and
other non-powder gun–related foreign objects can easily propel into
the sensitive tissue of the eye.

2. Never allow children to play with high-powered laser
pointers. A number of recent reports in the United
States and internationally show that children have sustained
serious eye injuries by playing with high-powered lasers (between
1500 and 6000 mill watts). Over the years, these lasers have
become increasingly more powerful, with enough potential to cause
severe retinal damage, with just seconds of laser exposure to the
eye. The FDA advises the public to never aim or shine a laser
pointer at anyone and to not buy laser pointers for children.

3. Read labels for age recommendations before you buy. To select
appropriate gifts suited for a child’s age, look for and follow the age
recommendations and instructions about proper assembly, use,
and supervision.

4. Don’t just give presents; make sure to be present. Always make
sure an adult is supervising when children are playing with
potentially hazardous toys or games that could cause an eye
injury.

5. Know what to do (and what not to). If someone you know
experiences an eye injury, seek immediate medical attention from
an ophthalmologist. As you wait for medical help, make sure to
never to touch, rub, apply pressure, or try to remove any object
stuck in the eye. If an eye injury occurs follow these important care
and treatment guidelines.

Source: REALTOR Health & Safety

Filed Under: At A Glance, Client Tips Tagged With: christmas, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, CVAR Connect, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, holidays, safety tips, toy safety

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