daughter nearly chocked to death on a screw from a furreal pet!!

LuciferTDark

Age ratings are there for a reason, if you choose to ignore them or you know your child puts things in their mouth you are the person to answer for what happens not the manufacturer, it's not like they didn't put a warning on the packaging.

Fran

LuciferTDark wrote: »

Age ratings are there for a reason, if you choose to ignore them or you know your child puts things in their mouth you are the person to answer for what happens not the manufacturer, it's not like they didn't put a warning on the packaging.

I totally disagree, there should not be loose screws on children's toys.

LuciferTDark

Fran wrote: »

I totally disagree, there should not be loose screws on children's toys.

I don't disagree with you on that but it's still the parents responsibility to make sure any toy they give their child is suitable for their child & not designed for older children who don't make a habit of putting bits of it in their mouths.

Fran

LuciferTDark wrote: »

I don't disagree with you on that but it's still the parents responsibility to make sure any toy they give their child is suitable for their child & not designed for older children who don't make a habit of putting bits of it in their mouths.

On the Dispatches programme older children had swallowed these magnets (11/12 year old). There is trust that we put in the manufacturers of kids' toys and they should make sure there's nothing that can harm children. Parents don't necessarily recognise dangers also older kids can give toys to younger ones (ie you can't watch every movement for every second of the day).

DrFluffy

fishingcinema wrote: »

she is 3 and a half i know it states 4+ but surely they do not state this age because of screws falling out

please dont take it as offence as im not having a go

Ages are assigned based on major child developmental milestones - oral exploration being a major one...

I suspect you won't get anywhere with Trading Standards as you took the decision to give the toy to a child younger than it's certified and intended audience...

Harsbro might take things a little more seriously though.

Butlers1982

why is this pot on here as well as the consumer vent?
its exactly the same!!!

fishingcinema

Butlers1982 wrote: »

why is this pot on here as well as the consumer vent?
its exactly the same!!!

because i put it on a different place and it was moved to here!!
sorry if i have caused you any discomfort by having to see it on two different boards

fishingcinema

LuciferTDark wrote: »

Age ratings are there for a reason, if you choose to ignore them or you know your child puts things in their mouth you are the person to answer for what happens not the manufacturer, it's not like they didn't put a warning on the packaging.

yes agreed age ratings are there for a reason but i do not think the reason is that a screw may fall out and your child may choke to death on it

i expect that if every parent was 100% honest we have all given out childeren toys that are a littel older for them

but it was not exactly as if there was any small accesories that sdhe could have swallowed

fishingcinema

Fran wrote: »

I totally disagree, there should not be loose screws on children's toys.

thanks i agree

Butlers1982

because i put it on a different place and it was moved to here!!

But you have posted it twice have you not??????????

Dont appologise to me its ok, you have caused me any discomfort
Its just annoying when people feel it necessary to post exactly the same thing twice.