MGA Chou Chou My First Tooth
by MGA Entertainment
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: MGA EntertainmentBrand: Zapf Creation
Release Date: 2007-11-20
Model: 902215
Product features:
- She needs her Mommy to help her soothe the sore gums
- It includes 19? doll, an outfit, a teething ring, a baby bottle, and a magic pacifier
- She makes drinking sounds when she is fed from her bottle
- She giggles when you press her tummy
- Take the pacifier out of her mouth and watch her teeth grow
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Toys and Games Reviews of MGA Chou Chou My First Tooth
Customer Review: Beware of any toy that has small magnetic pieces
Summary: 1 Stars
This doll has small magnets -- magnets in the pacifier and teething ring! How long has it been? Just a few years since the first toy recalls in the wake of the tragic injuries and death suffered by children who swallowed or aspirated small magnets from toys? What is this doll's manufacturer (Zapf Creations) thinking?
Parents would do well to read the Consumer Reports 2009 Guide, "How to buy safe toys for babies and children," which recommends "BEWARE OF ANY TOY THAT HAS SMALL MAGNETIC PIECES. IF TWO OR MORE MAGNETS GET SWALLOWED, THEY CAN DAMAGE A CHILD'S INTESTINES. MAGNET TOYS CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS, TOO, AND THEY MADE UP A LOT OF THE RECALLED TOYS LIST IN 2008." Consumer Reports also advises: "REGARDLESS OF YOUR CHILD'S AGE, DON'T BUY TOYS WITH SMALL MAGNETS, EVEN IF THE MAGNETS SEEM SAFELY CONTAINED WITHIN THE TOY."
Parents would also do well to read the manufacturer's manual that comes with this doll before purchasing. In its warning it states: "Please take care that the magnets are not swallowed or drawn in while breathing. This can happen if one or more of the magnets should get dislodged from the article or come off due to breaking of the article. The clamping together of magnets in the human body can lead to serious injuries and require immediate medical care."
The fact that this doll is made in China only adds to my concern. As Consumer Reports also advises in their toy-buying guide: "... note that toys made in the U.S. have a better track record than many imports. Be especially wary of the "made in China" label; many toys recalled in recent years came from China."
While the Zapf website urges parents to "Take safety tips and warnings seriously," and to "Regularly check toys for damage," and to "Supervise children, especially when they are playing with new toys," there is no amount of risk, in my mind, that is "safe" when it comes to a danger as serious as small magnets. All the more so when that risk hinges on the integrity of cheap plastic doll accessories made in China -- a pacifier and a teething ring which all but shout "Try me! Put me in your mouth!" to a curious toddler. Bad idea, Zapf.
I am disappointed and frankly angered that so many toy manufacturers keep ignoring over and over and over the toy safety lessons that have already been learned in the most heartbreaking way imaginable. Why do these manufacturers keep reinventing the same broken wheel?
I'm starting to wonder if maybe we shouldn't just go back to ragdolls. Not only did they spark the nurturing spirit of young children for centuries (long before the invention of alkaline batteries and "magic" pacifiers and teething rings) but I suspect that the cries and giggles of a ragdoll are every bit as real -- perhaps more so -- in the mind of a child. And when you get right down to it, isn't that the whole point of using your imagination?
Description of MGA Chou Chou My First Tooth
Uh-oh! Baby's teething! Chou Chou needs her mommy to help soothe her sore gums as her first two teeth begin to come in. Press her back and she'll begin to cry and her cheeks get red. Give Chou Chou her bottle and watch the redness disappear as you soothe her but watch out -- she cries again when her pacifier is placed in her mouth. Remove the pacifier and watch her teeth grow! You can restart the growth of her teeth and do it all over again. Includes Baby Chou Chou 13" My First Tooth Doll, one outfit, one teething ring, one baby bottle, one magic pacifier. Requires three "AA" batteries, not included.Dolls Toys
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