"Internet celebrity toys" re-brewed safety accidents, children's toys have hidden dangers, and you need to keep your eyes open when you buy them

Date：2021/3/5　　Clicks：1160

Toys are indispensable partners in the growth process of children, but safety accidents caused by toys frequently occur. Recently, a 2-year-old boy in our city accidentally swallowed five magnetic beads. Fortunately, he was sent to the hospital for surgical treatment in time, and he was not life-threatening. According to medical staff, during the epidemic period, teenagers’ outing activities have decreased, and various Internet celebrity products have been broadcast live, and safety accidents caused by toys have increased significantly, causing many parents to worry. To this end, the reporter launched an investigation into the toy market.

There are many kinds of children's toys on the shelves

Market: Mobile booths are the hardest hit area of "Three No Toys"

The current mandatory certification system for the toy industry implements mandatory product certification for six types of toys, including electrical toys, projectile toys, metal toys, and plastic toys, and requires certification marks to be affixed on product packaging. During the interview, the reporter found that the toys on sale in large shopping malls generally carry information such as safety reminders and anti-counterfeiting standards, but the toys in the supermarkets around the school generally do not carry relevant information, and even some products are not packaged, and the mobile stalls on the street are more It has become the hardest hit area of the "three no toys".

On March 1, the reporter saw in the central square of the city that there were many mobile stalls selling toys with a wide range of products, with prices ranging from 5 to 30 yuan. Since many children play here at night, the low price is also easy for parents to accept, and from time to time citizens buy toys at various stalls. The sales of products such as luminous balloons and luminous slingshots are very hot. Nearly half of the children hold these “net celebrity toys”, but most of these products do not have any packaging and certification marks, and vendors claim that the products come from formal channels.

The safety issues of such products can’t help but cause people to worry. Take a “net celebrity toy” called Flying Bamboo Dragonfly as an example. You only need to press the launch button to launch the bamboo dragonfly at a distance of ten meters. After being in the air, they will hover for a while before landing. The reporter saw at the scene that a boy ejected the bamboo dragonfly onto his companion due to improper operation. Although the bamboo dragonfly is made of plastic, it would still cause considerable damage if it hits the head or eyes.

Parents: I don’t know that children’s toys have an applicable age

During the investigation, the reporter interviewed a number of parents at random. They all said that they had seen news about safety accidents caused by substandard toys, but most of them did not have a clear way to keep children away from danger. Citizen Ms. Liu's child is seven years old this year. Sometimes she buys toys at a stationery store near the school. She once brought home toys such as laser pointers and Lego. "Parents are more careful when choosing toys with their children, but children can buy toys at the school gate, which also makes us very worried." Ms. Liu said.

Searching on the Internet with "net celebrity toys" as the keyword, you can see many shocking titles: "Internet celebrity toys hide "poisons", two or three grams can kill!" "Six-year-old boy's stomach is broken "Such cases are not uncommon. The reporter combed through this kind of news and found that such incidents mostly occurred in children under 3 years old. Most of these children have the highest risk of swallowing toys and being injured by toys because of their weak recognition ability.

An operator of a toy store in Debai Logistics Wholesale City told reporters that children of different ages have different characteristics in terms of intelligence and physical development, and that younger students are more suitable for educational toys such as puzzles and building blocks. He also said that some parents also have the wrong idea that the more expensive and cooler toys are, the better. When buying toys for children, the risk factor must be considered, especially swords, crossbows, water guns, etc. For toys, parents should be vigilant to avoid injuries to their children.


Reminder: buy toys should look for the "ccc" certification mark

Previously, the official website of the Defective Product Management Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation had issued a number of tips on toys, covering a variety of Internet celebrity toys such as "net celebrity" balloons, crystal mud, and water bomb guns. The prompt clearly pointed out that once the net red balloons equipped with batteries and will be exposed to high temperature heat sources or open flames, they can deflagrate; the ejection kinetic energy of the water bomb gun is too large, it is easy to injure the body, and the water bomb is easy to be eaten by children; crystal mud boron The element content is too high, prolonged contact or accidental ingestion may cause personal injury, etc.

Parents are also reminded that when buying various children’s toys, they should buy qualified products with the “ccc” certification mark from formal channels such as large supermarkets, brand toy stores, or officially certified online stores, and don’t buy them at mobile booths. "Three Nothing" products. Parents should also strengthen supervision to prevent children from accidentally eating toys. For example, light sticks and lacquered building blocks may contain dimethyl phthalate or lead. If you do not wash your hands in time after playing with toys, it is easy to eat toxic substances into your body.

Regulating the children's toy market requires not only the conscientious management of businesses, but also the active actions of functional departments, the active cooperation of parents, and effective education in schools. Parents who find harmful "three noes" toys around the school or in the shops near the community can call the report number 12315 of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to request the industrial and commercial department to investigate and inform the results of the investigation. In order to prevent businesses from transferring harmful "three noes" toys and avoiding inspections, parents can also retain relevant evidence when discovering such products and assist the industry and commerce departments in their investigations.