14 potentially dangerous toys
Credit: U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Excessive noise could damage a child's hearing, so the Consumer Products Safety Commission sets decibel limits on toys depending on the distance they are meant to be held from a child's ear. This Fisher-Price Guitar may violate the federal loudness standard, notes PIRG, because it tested above 85 decibels, when hearing experts say such products should be less than 80db.
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