EXCLUSIVE The toys you should NEVER gift to children for Christmas because of the risk of choking, injuring or hacking, according to ER doctors

Daily Mail ^ | 12/24/23 | Emily Joshu

[Libloather]

Pediatricians are warning parents about gifts for kids this holiday season that could cause choking, burns, and intestinal damage.

In 2022, toy-related injuries accounted for more than 145,000 emergency room visits in kids ages 12 and under, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

And the holidays could be the peak. Dr Michael Flaherty, a pediatric critical care physician at Mass General for Children Hospital in Boston, told DailyMail.com that there is a 'huge rise' in these incidents during the holidays.

'I would say December and January are probably the two top months for toy-related injuries across the United States,' he said.

Battery-powered gadgets like racecars and dolls, for example, can lead to burns in the throat and stomach lining if the coin-shaped batteries are swallowed.

Weaponry toys like Nerf guns could hit kids in the eyes, resulting in pain, blindness, and even eye loss.

And Dr Flaherty named water beads as the most dangerous toy for kids this Christmas, as they can expand up to 400 times their size and lead to choking and intestinal blockages.

Here are the toys pediatricians warn parents to steer clear of this holiday season.

Water beads
Weaponry toys
Toys with button batteries or magnets
Wifi-powered tablets

[Libloather]

Was just viewing toy commercials from the 50's and 60's on YouTube. One chemistry set came with the capabilities for nickel plating. No doubt about it, we were badass back in the day.

[Fester Chugabrew]

My older brother was into those chemistry sets. Was able to make his own gunpowder, no questions asked.

[Fresh Wind]

[cyclotic]

Just give the kid a roll of good safe bubble wrap

[Fresh Wind]

[HombreSecreto]

I’ll stick with the tried and true Bag o’ Glass.

[DoodleBob]

[mfish13]

I prefer the Bass O Matic.

[VMI70]

...you should NEVER gift...

I don’t care what anyone says, gift is not a verb!

[Antihero101607]

𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘳𝘧 𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴.

What is the actual likelihood of that happening? They shoot foam balls, or foam darts tipped with a pretty soft, malleable plastic, at a velocity that’s probably less than 100 fps.

[Dandy]

The pussification of America.

[dynachrome]

Jarts were cool.

[Ikeon]

I have to agree, kids were bad assed back in the day. We learned by trial and error. dumb assism didnt last long in most kids.

air powered pellet guns, rock fights, shootouts with roman candles and bottle rockets, climbing trees, no bike helmets, snow sledding down hills with trees at the bottom, chemistry sets with bunson burners, wood burning sets,

yep, dumbazs's learned quick.

[Ikeon]

Raise your hand if you have ever been shot with a BB gun, crashed your bike and bleed a lot, or hit with a snowball. 🤣🙋

and knows what green soap is for or knows what mecurichrome looks, feels and smells like?

[Mouton]

You will shoot your eye out!

Merry Christmas

[ViLaLuz]

You’ll shoot your eye out.

[dead]

Clackers. If you had them going fast and one of them hit you in the temple, you died. On the bright side, you could use them to defend yourself against killer bees.

[Clay Moore]

I miss playing Lawn Darts. What could possibly go wrong?

[Deaf Smith]

Clackers; When tired of them, tied two pairs together for a bolo to throw at things.

[nuconvert]

” mecurichrome “

Didn’t sting as much as iodine. I was happy when Bactine came out.