HERE. WELCOME TO THE SHOW.
IM MEGYN KELLY.
ITS GREAT TO HAVE YOU HERE. CHRISTMAS IS SO YESTERDAY..
CHRISTMAS IS SO YESTERDAY. AM I RIGHT?
THAT MEANS KIDS ARE PLAYING WITH
LOTS AND LOTS OF NEW TOYS.
THIS WILL PUT A LITTLE BAH IN YOUR HUMBUG.T A LITTLE BAH IN
YOUR HUMBUG. EVERY THREE MINUTES A CHILD GOES
TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A
TOY-RELATED INJURY. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?
ARE THE NEW TOYS SAFE?
I CAUGHT UP WITH JEFF ROSSEN TO
FIND OUT.
FIND OUT.
WATCH THIS.
♪ >> Reporter: A LEADING TOY
SAFETY GROUP ISSUING AN URGENT
WARNING.
WARNING. ANNOUNCING WHAT THEY SAY ARE
SOME OF THE MOST DANGEROUS TOYS
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
NOW, FOR THE BURNING QUESTION,
WHAT TOYS SHOULD WE AVOID THIS
SEASON?
TO FIND OUT, WERE HERE WITH
JOAN FROM THE SAFETY GROUP,
WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM OR W.A.T.C.H. TOYS CAUSING HARM
OR W.A.T.C.H. FIRST UP, THIS PONY, SOLD TO
BABIES.
BABIES.
>> THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE LESS THAN 12 INCHES LONG.O BE LESS
THAN 12 INCHES LONG. >> Reporter: HOW LONG IS THIS
ONE?
ONE?
>> 19 INCHES.
>> Reporter: THIS COULD END IN A
CRIB.
>> IT DID.
>> Reporter: THE CORD COULD
CHOKE A CHILD.
THE MAKERS SAYING THE PULL ALONG
PONY ISNT A CRIB TOY.
ITS A PULL ALONG TOY.
AT NO TIME HAVE ISSUES BEEN
RACED WITH SAFETY.
HERE, WE HAVE A SWORD. >> HERE IS A HARD, RIGID,
PLASTIC SWORD, SOLD TO
6-YEAR-OLDS.
6-YEAR-OLDS.
THERES ONLY ONE THING CHILDREN ARE GOING TO DO WITH THIS.DREN
ARE GOING TO DO WITH THIS. FEEL THIS.
FEEL THIS. >> Reporter: THATS POINTY.
>> YOU HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
HOW CHILDREN ARE GOING TO PLAY
WHEN THEY USE THEM.
>> Reporter: EVERY MATTEL TOY IS
SAFE WHEN USED AS INTENDED.
ADDING, WE ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO
CAREFULLY SUPERVISE AND MONITOR
KIDS THAZ ENGAGE IN PLAY.
DRONES ARE SURE TO BE ON YOUR
KIDS LIST THIS YEAR.
HOW SAFE ARE THEY?
>> YOU SEE THIS HAS BLADES THAT
SPIN RAPIDLY.
SPIN RAPIDLY. >> Reporter: MY GOD.
>> THIS TOY WARNS YOU OF EYE
INJURIES.
INJURIES.
>> Reporter: THESE BLADES ARE
PLAYING AROUND.
THATS GOING TO HURT.
THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RESPOND TO OUR REQUEST FOR COMMENT.SPOND
TO OUR REQUEST FOR COMMENT. NEXT UP, ATTACHABLE SKATES.
THIS NEXT TOY REALLY ASTONISHES
YOU.
YOU. THESE ATTACH TO CHILDRENS
SHOES.
SHOES. >> Reporter: USING HEEL WHEELS
CAN BE A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY AND
MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH,
EVEN WHEN USED WITH PROPER
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. >> THATS OUTRAGEOUS.
>> Reporter: THE MANUFACTURER,
RAZER USA, DID NOT RESPOND FOR
OUR REQUEST FOR COMMENT.
THE TOY INDUSTRY SAYS ALL TOYS
IN THE U.S. MUST PASS SAFETY
TESTS.
TESTS.
AND ACCUSES W.A.T.C.H. OF NEED NEEDLESSLY FRIGHTENING PARENTS.
>> PARENTS SEE NERF AND THINK
ITS SAFE.
ITS SAFE. THIS ARROW SHOOTS, EYE INJURIES
CAN BE SERIOUS AND PERMANENT.
>> Reporter: IM GOING TO TRY
THIS OUT.
THIS OUT.
COME WITH ME. YOU HAVE TO GO, BEHIND THE
CAMERA?
CAMERA?
IM GOING TO SHOOT AGAINST THE WALL.ING TO SHOOT AGAINST THE
WALL.
SEE THE FORCE WERE TALKING
ABOUT.
THREE, TWO, ONE.
WHOA.
IT WENT BACK ON TO THE CAMERA.
IMAGINE IN FF THAT WAS A CHILDS FACE.NE IN FF THAT WAS A CHILDS
FACE.
THE MANUFACTURER, HASBRO, DID NOT RESPOND TO OUR REQUEST FOR
COMMENT.
COMMENT. >> FIDGET SPINNERS?
>> BECAUSE THESE LITTLE THINGS
CAN POP OUT.
ITS A CHOKING HAZE SARDE INGINH
MAKE SURE THE STUFF DOESNT COME
OUT OF THEM.
LOOK HOW LITTLE THAT IS. >> DOES IT MATTER IF YOU GET THE
BRAND NAME VERSUS THE KNOCKOFF?
>> IT CAN.
THIS IS WHAT THE CONSUMER
PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION USES.
IF IT FITS IN HERE, ITS A
CHOKING HAZARD.
CHOKING HAZARD. THESE THINGS ARE.
>> WHATS GOING ON WITH HER?
>> THIS DOLL, FINE, ALL GOOD.
THE PROBLEM IS THESE LITTLE AIR
BRAIDS COME OUT.
THIS CAN BE A CHOKING HAZARD,
TOO.
TOO.
>> THIS?
THERES NO LIMIT TO WHAT A CHILD EATS.S NO LIMIT TO WHAT A CHILD
EATS.
I WOULDNT HAVE THOUGHT THAT.
>> YOURE GETTING A TOY FOR A YOUNG CHILD.TING A TOY FOR A
YOUNG CHILD. >> SHE CAN HAVE THE LONG HAIR
DOWN.
DOWN.
WHAT ABOUT THIS?
WE ALL HAVE THAT.
>> OKAY.
>> YES.
>> THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED, ACCORDING TO THAT GROUP, AD,
ACCORDING TO THAT GROUP, A CHOKING HAZARD.
CHOKING HAZARD. >> THE WAND?
>> BECAUSE -- IT DOESNT FULLY
FIT IN THERE.
BUT A CHILD CAN GET IT STUCK IN
THEIR THROAT.
THEIR THROAT.
>> THAT WHOLE THING?
>> PART OF IT AT LEAST.
AND CUT AFTER THEIR BREATHING.
>> YOU HAVE TO ASSUME THE WORST.
ASSUME THE WORST WHEN YOU HAVE
YOUNG CHILDREN.
>> SOMETHING ELSE I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT. THE HOLIDAY CARDS, THE ONES THAT
MAKE THE NOISE.
YOU CAN HEAR THAT?
♪ HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS
>> ITS THE BUTTON BATTERIES.
THATS NOT CHOKING HAZARD.
THERES VIRAL VIDEOS, PEOPLE
SHOWING YOU HOW DANGEROUS IT CAN
BE.
BE.
AND WHAT IT CAN DO TO YOUR CHILDS THROAT.N DO TO YOUR
CHILDS THROAT.
>> OH.
>> THEYVE BEEN PUTTING THESE BATTERIES INSIDE OF HOT DOGS.
LOOK WHAT ITS DONE.
ITS BURNED THE INSIDE OF THE
HOT DOG.
HOT DOG.
>> NOT JUST THE CHOKING HAZARD. IT BURNS.ST THE CHOKING HAZARD.
IT BURNS.
>> THINK OF WHAT IS POWERING THE BATTERY. OF WHAT IS POWERING THE
BATTERY.
THERES CHEMICALS IN HERE THAT MAKE IT BURN INSIDE A CHILDST
MAKE IT BURN INSIDE A CHILDS THROAT.
THROAT.
WE PUT THIS ONE IN JUST THIS MORNING.HIS ONE IN JUST THIS
MORNING.
IF YOU LISTEN, IT IS SIZZLING.
IT IS SIZZLING, IF YOURE QUIET.
>> I CANT HEAR ANYTHING BECAUSE
ITS A HOT DOG. >> IT CAN BE DANGEROUS.
>> THESE ARE ONES THAT ARENT