Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 2000 Page: 27 of 48
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HANUKA ISSUE - IN OUR 54TH YEAR! - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2000, TEXAS JEWISH POST HEALTH 27
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Holiday Shopping Tip:
Choose Safe Toys for Kids
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With the holiday season
just around the comer,
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is helping teach gift giv-
ers how to choose toys
that are safe for children.
“Too many people
don’t know what safety
features to look for when
purchasing toys,” says
Board President, Winona
Edwards.‘That’sone rea-
son why toys now rank as
the number-one cause of
eye injuries in children.”
Last year, more than
14,000 toy eye injuries
were reported in hospital
emergency rooms. The
actual number may be
higher because the statis-
tic does not include inju-
ries treated at outpatient
clinics or private doctors’
offices. Ninety percent of
these eye accidents are
preventable.
By offering the fact
sheet “Tips for Choosing
Safe Toys,” Prevent
Blindness Texas hopes to
reduce the number of toy
eye injuries that occur
among children each
year.
Selecting safe toys can
be an easy task if gift giv-
ers keep the following tips
in mind:
• Avoid toys that shoot
or include parts that fly
off. BB guns, slingshots
and even water guns are
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• Inspect toys for sound
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given to young children
should be made of dura-
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no sharp edges or points.
The toys should also with-
stand impact.
• Avoid purchasing toys
with small parts for young
children. These young-
sters tend to put items in
their mouths, increasing
their risk of choking.
• Read the instructions
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