Clinton News-Record, 1985-11-13, Page 31Watch for toys that
By Joan Watson
Consumer News
In response to a query by
the Government of Quebec,
the Canadian Pediatric Acci-
dent Prevention Committee
has compiled a list of toys that
cause many accidents. The
Committee and the Quebec
Office de la protection du con-
sommateur, warns parents
that they should use extreme
caution when buying some
toys. Roller skates and
skateboards, for example, are
responsible for many frac-
tures and painful scrapes and
bruises. The youngsters on
our street not only use skate
boards barefoot, but without
any. head gear or protection.
igovn't know how you get a
e or fourteen year old to
ar helmet, gloves and knee
pads, but that is the recom-
mendation from these ex-
perts. Perhaps you can
reason the point by reviewing
the equipment used for pro-
tection by hockey players.
That is not , considered
ridiculous. As a matter of in-
terest, the use of skate boards
and roller skates in the street
is prohibited in some com-
munities. And a lot of con-
sumers would like to,see them
banned in shopping malls,
too.
Another cause for concern
is the increasing popularity of
kites. We now have stores
that sell nothing else, and
beautifully made models of
amazing proportions sell for
as much as $100. Those with
metal parts conduct electrici-
ty, so you might choose one
with a modern frame instead.
Parents are advised to help
children find an appropriate
location for kite -flying.
Kids seem to love low -slung
tricycles and the noise they
make. But models in which.
the rider is aim ust lying down
are dangerous because
visibility is very poor.
Pellet guns and
firecrackers concern the doc-
tors too, as well as balloons
that can be inhaled when a
child takes a breath, and very
small toys and toy parts that
can be easily swallowed by
youngsters. A particular
danger to: toddlers can be toys
owned by older brothers and
sisters that have small
components.
It costs a Canadian con-
sumer about ten cents more,
per kilometre, to drive a four -
cylinder compact car, than it
does in the United States. The
Canadian Automobil
Association says the average
Canadian spends about $4,300
a year to run that little com-
pact. And that does not in-
clude the cost of parking.
may
cause.
They get that figure by ad-
ding up maintenance, fuel,
tires, license, registration,
depreciation, finance charges
and insurance. Americans
can run a car for a little over
$3,000: The bad news is, the
cost of owning a car is
escalating sharply. Insurance
rates have just.. taken another
giant hike, and parking feesin
excess of $6 a day are com-
mon whether you're driving
in Vancouver, Toronto or
Halifax.
You've probably noticed
the stores have already
broken out the novel gift
ideas, some of which might
seem of dubious value. I
would put moustache anti-
freeze in this category. For
$3, you can buy a tin of it,
which is supposed to train a
moustache, prevent if from
dripping in hot drinks, and
protect it from heat. And then
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