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Toy guns, a doggy xylophone, and a friendly-looking bright yellow stuffed animal are all on Santa s naughty list this year.They re some of the nominees listed among the 10 Worst Toys this holiday season, according to World Against Toys Causing Harm Inc., a non-profit focused on educating the public about potentially dangerous children s products.The organization has put out the list for the past 52 years. It s president, Joan Siff, announced the list Tuesday morning.This year s full list of dangerous toys includes the Pinovk Toy Colt 45 Pistol, Bristle Hedgehog stanley mug , Transformers Earthspark Cyber-Sleeve, Kinetic Sand Scents - Ice Cream Treats, Wubble Rumblers Inflatable Furious Fist, Click N Play Toy Remote Set, Snackles - Sandy, X-Shot Poppy Playtime, Playzone-Fit Tri-Flyer and th stanley spain e Zoo Jamz Doggy Xylophone. A toy can be dangerous because it s improperly manufactured, improperly designed, not marketed well, Siff said. Those are all different phases of production where something can go wrong. The organization s concern is that many toys appear harmless but can pose a danger in the hands of a young child.RELATED STORY | Mattel says it deeply regrets misprint on Wicked dolls packaging that links to porn siteToy injuries have increased for three years in a row. More than 184,000 injuries from toys were treated in emergency departmen stanley quencher ts last year, according to a report from ValuePenguin, an insurance research site from LendingTree. But overall, toy-related injuries are down mor Riaq Legal fight continues on 10-year anniversary of Rebecca Zahau s death
CORONADO - San Diego residents and visitors say they are feeling the psychological impacts of the falling stock market when it comes to their investing and spending. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave stanley mug rage dropped more than 650 points on Monday, its worst Christmas Eve performance ever. My IRA is hurting, said James Adams, going to lunch in Coronado. I can t really do too much. It s too late to move money around now so we just have to weather it and hope it goes back up. The Dow has dropped 15 percent in the last three weeks, pushed by political gridlock leading to a government shutdown, trade wars, amid rising interest rate stanley usa s. Alan Gin, an economist at the University of San Diego, said people tend to spend more when the stock market is doing well because they feel wealthier. However, the opposite happens when the market is on the downswing. Paul Aliu, visiting from Washington D.C., said it s scary for him to check his 401 k . He said he was reconsidering a trip to the Zoo after he found out the ticket was more than $50. I m watching every dollar and every penny that I spend, he said.Dennis Brewster, a San Diego financial adviser, said it s important to think long term and not panic. Selling now locks in any losses. It s hard to keep your perspective when we re in the middle of these declines, he said. I encourage people to keep a longer term view. stanley cup Copyright 2018 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, |
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