PRODUCT |
DESCRIPTION |
PERFORMANCE |
PROGRESS |
| RIDING TOYS: |
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"Power Wheels"
(Fisher Price) |
Battery powered ride-on toys |
Batteries are prone to overheating; has
caused 150 fires; batteries are not appropriate for children of the
recommended ages of 2-7; |
1988 "10 Worst Toys" list presented
hazards inherent in this type of toy; the CPSC recalled up to 10 million
"Power Wheels" in October 1998. |
"Lion King"
(Buddy L Inc.) |
Battery powered, low-slung,4-wheeled vehicle. |
Fault lies in recommending use for ages
1-3; no adequate safety restraints on this push-button activated toy
car -- warning labels useless here -- safe design is the missing ingredient. |
Named in 1994 "10 Worst Toys"
list; according to the CPSC 46,200 children were injured on riding
toys in 1993. |
| "Big Wheels"
and similar plastic tricycles (Louis Marx Co.; Empire of Carolina,
Inc.; A.M.F.; and other manufacturers) |
Plastic child-size tricycles designed low
to the ground and often without brakes. |
The low proximity of the toy to the ground
prevents motorists from seeing children riding this toy. |
Swartz has repeatedly mentioned these dangerous
toys in his work, but to date, the manufacturers have not altered
the design; no recalls issued; incidents of injuries and death continue
to be reported. |