How do children's toys know that they are harmful to children?
How do children's toys know that they are harmful to children?
Toy Safety - Small Parts
In a recent case, a child sought medical attention after swallowing a foreign object. On X-rays, it can be seen that there is a foreign object in the child's stomach. Under the microsurgical equipment, it can be clearly seen that it is a battery. Finally, a AAA battery was successfully removed under minimally invasive surgery.
This is a typical case of swallowing small objects. Data shows that children aged 3 and under like to put things in their mouths as a way of recognizing things. And if some small objects are put into the mouth, it is easy to cause swallowing into the abdomen. The definition of a small object in the toy world is that the object can be completely submerged in the small object tester below without applying any external force.
This is a cylinder, its structure and size (in millimeters)) is designed to imitate the mouth of a child. If the object can be completely submerged, it is marked as mouthable and likely to be swallowed.
It's not just the parts that are small items that you get your hands on, but also the small items that show up after reasonably foreseeable abuse testing. Explain what is meant by "reasonably foreseeable". Reasonably foreseeable refers to some reasonably foreseeable situations that will occur when the product is used in reality. For example, a toy, a child may use it to drop, bite, pull, twist, etc. In response to these possible actions, the regulations have designed corresponding tests such as drop, torque, and pull to check whether the product has potential safety hazards. For those toy products that contain small objects or are likely to appear after testing, regulations around the world require corresponding warnings: "Warning! Contains small objects, not suitable for children under 3 years old."
So if you have children at home, when you find this warning on the product, you'd better consider whether to buy it or not. If you buy it, be careful when using it. In fact, in addition to completing the small objects with or produced, there are other small objects in the home that should also be paid attention to. The AAA battery that appears in the case above is.
Another danger with small objects is that those objects that are placed in the mouth may become lodged in the throat, posing a choking hazard. You can see a lot of this kind of news on the Internet.
