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10 Worst Toys of the 2009 Holiday Season
11/18/09 - 03:47 PM

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Boston consumer advocates and trial attorneys, Edward M. Swartz, James A. Swartz, and Joan E. Siff, on behalf of W.A.T.C.H., Inc., will present W.A.T.C.H.’s annual nominees for its “10 Worst Toys” list at a conference in Boston at The Franciscan Hospital for Children. Dangerous toys continue to abound in toy boxes and on store shelves despite recent media attention and legislative action. An astounding number of defective toys are still reaching the marketplace as evidenced by the slew of recalls in the last year. In the nearly twelve month period since W.A.T.C.H.’s last “10 Worst Toys” conference, there have been at least thirty one (31) toy recalls representing over 4,640,000 units of dangerous toys polluting the marketplace. These staggering numbers are clearly suggestive of a broken system that needs fixing before more children are harmed.

One focus of the 2009 conference is the need for continued vigilance on behalf of some less publicized yet enduring toy hazards that could lead to serious injury or death. While chemicals and lead in toys are critical issues that have received much publicity recently, consumers should not overlook other types of toy hazards. Toxic toys are a serious hazard that unfortunately can only be detected with sophisticated equipment. However, there are other hazards consumers can detect themselves while shopping. Awareness of classic toy dangers, such as choking from small parts, impact injuries, or risk of strangulation, that reappear year after year, can save lives. W.A.T.C.H.’s “10 Worst Toys” list, a hands-on tool for consumers, raises awareness of the different types of hazards to look out for while holiday shopping.