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Beware of the yo-yo ball.(Safety Alert)(Brief Article)
A widely sold toy introduced last year poses significant safety concerns. Yo-yo balls, a.k.a, water balls, are soft, rubbery objects that are filled with fluid and have an elastic cord. At the end of the cord is a loop that fits over a finger and lets the user toss, whip around, and retrieve the ball. We tested more than a dozen of these toys and investigated potential hazards:
* Most risky: The swinging cord could wrap around a child's neck and restrict or cut off circulation.
* The elastic finger loop could stretch enough to fit over a child's head and around his or her neck.
* Every ball burned aggressively when held over a candle flame. (The liquid inside, however, is not flammable. In some balls, it's labeled as distilled water.)
Because yo-yo balls could injure a child and because they present needless risks, we've judged them Not Acceptable.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been 186 reports of incidents in which the cord wrapped ...
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