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Conference moira::parenting

Title:	Parenting
Notice:	Previous PARENTING version at MOIRA::PARENTING_V3
Moderator:	GEMEVN::FAIMANY

Created:	Thu Apr 09 1992
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1292
Total number of notes:	34837

186.0. "Is this toy a choking hazard?" by DEMING::WATSON () Mon Jun 22 1992 13:59

    I was trying to enter a reply to note 184.0, which had a topic related
    to Geraldo Rivera and Fischer Price's little people causing babies to
    choke.  A few months ago, I saw something like that on another news
    program (like 60 minutes or 20/20) and immediately put my daughter's
    Little People out of reach for the day.  I think, however, that a few
    years ago, the items were much smaller and that today's size (about 3"
    tall), is not the same size that babies were choking on.
    
    In response to your question, no I hadn't heard about any boycott...and
    I don't think one is necessary.  If parents use common sense about the
    toys they buy for their children, those things wouldn't happen (at
    home).
    
    Little Tykes has several toys that have very small people...an example
    is Noah's Ark (Noah and his wife) and some of the construction trucks. 
    Those are a size that a baby could indeed choke on, so PLEASE use
    caution around the little angels.
    
    Robin

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
186.1	Little people	9886::CLENDENIN		`Mon Jun 22 1992 16:19`	16
	Not to start down a rat hole or anything, but my daughter just over 1 year old has the Little tykes Noah's ark and the Noah and his wife are small but plump. Not even close to the size the "old" little people were. To change the subject my mother in law got me this clear plastic tube it's called something like a choke tube, what it is, if a toy or what ever can fit thru it a child under 3 can choke on the toy or what ever and should not be given to the child and the Noah and wife do not fit in this tube. Just my .02 cents. Lisa
186.2	New people fit old accessories?	A1VAX::DISMUKE	Say you saw it in NOTES...	`Mon Jun 22 1992 16:59`	15
	Another "less expensive" way to see if a toy is too small for the kids...Place it in the palm of your hand and close your hand. If your hand covers the toy, it's too small. If you have small hands like me, you can say if the toy is 75% covered it's too small. My kids have the little people from 7 years ago. We have passed them on to my niece and I don't believe she could fit them in her mouth. She might be able to get part of it in, but certainly not the whole thing. I've seen the new little people in the store. Will they fit the "cars" and such from the other sets such as Main St USA or even the House?? -sandy
186.3		CREATV::QUODLING	OLIVER is the Solution!	`Mon Jun 22 1992 17:49`	5
	If a toy, will fit into one of the plastic 35 mm film containers, then it's too small... q
186.4		AKOCOA::TRIPP		`Tue Jun 23 1992 10:23`	13
	I have seen the choke tubes sold in one of the pushcart places in Quincy market, also at the "progressive" toy stores like the one in the Greendale mall, and the Gentle Elephant in Northboro. Usually around $3. But I think the base discussion was about the tiny pieces, like the hats on the little people, becoming the choking hazard not the toy itself. And no I don't believe the new little people fit the old cars and such, quite the same. lyn
186.5	another cheap method	JARETH::GEBURA		`Tue Jun 23 1992 12:46`	4
	I read somewhere "if it can fit in a toilet paper tube" then it's a choking hazard! Alice