One of the real dangers is that the toy's potential for harm may not be immediately apparent, Gittelman said. The same principle applies to other types of projectile toys, such as BB guns, pellet guns and even Nerf guns. In fact, a 10-year-old boy in Xinjiang, China, likely sustained permanent damage after a projectile launched by a mini-crossbow hit him in the eye. The key concern with this toy is the potential for an eye injury, Gittelman said. Mike Gittelman, a professor of pediatrics at the Division of Emergency Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and the co-director of the hospital's Comprehensive Children's Injury Center. Any type of projectile can cause a problem," said Dr. "Once found, the products will be pulled from the shelves, and the businesses will be punished."īut why exactly are these toys so dangerous?
"Business owners shouldn't sell toys that are physically or mentally harmful to minors," said the Administration for Industry and Commerce of Chengdu, in the provincial capital of Sichuan. A total of 3,973 officers seized 528 crossbows in the Zhejiang province, according to CNN.
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The Chinese government has cracked down on these popular toys, with police now raiding toy shops to confiscate the devices, CNN reported. The products have yet to take off in the United States, but have become a huge fad in China, where kiosks near elementary schools sell the toys for as little as $1, CNN reported. Tests conducted by the Shanghai Daily newspaper showed the crossbows easily piercing cardboard and popping balloons.Īnd because these toys can be hidden, kids can take the crossbows into locations, such as schools, where traditional projectile-firing toys (other than a slingshot) could not be concealed for long. Videos online show that these projectiles not only have a large range, but can also pierce the flesh of an apple. As a result, unlike traditional crossbows, the new toys can fit in one hand and be fired single-handed they can launch projectiles as far as 30 to 40 feet (9.1 to 12.2 meters), according to. The products work like traditional crossbows, only smaller.
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