Turn off noisy toys, consumer group says
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QUEBEC CITY - Many noisy battery-powered toys have the potential to harm children&#39;s hearing, a Quebec consumer group warned Wednesday.
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SATURDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- About one in eight -- or about 5 million -- American youngsters have noise-induced hearing loss, something that's entirely preventable, says the American Academy of Audiology.
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(HealthDayNews) -- Before you buy those toy fire engines or dress-up dolls this year, make sure the products are safe for children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises.
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By FRANK ELTMAN GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - It's what kids do: Squeal in delight when they're having fun. But to some Long Island residents, those squeals are unwelcome noise and they want two neighborhood girls to pipe down when they're playing in their backyard pool.
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The consumer products conglomerate warns of lowers sales and profits.
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Nintendo is taking steps to keep users of its new console from damaging televisions, ceiling fans and bystanders.
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Baby boomers, after years of making noise, face hearing loss and a new group of devices they once made fun of.
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Moves to 'minimise annoyance', save eardrums Television adverts sometimes sound much louder than surrounding programme material because existing rules on sound levels are ambiguous. The rules should change to minimise annoyance to viewers, says an industry watchdog.â¦
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A reminder from the government: check those holiday shopping lists to make sure no recalled children's toys are on them.
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They say the clean vehicles' silent nature poses real threats to pedestrians, blind and otherwise, and call for laws to encourage--or, better yet, require--minimum noise output.
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Oh dear. Looks like so many people checked out the latest adult ringtones that the money people got scared. In Sex Drive Daily.
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Water-filled yo-yo balls should be  banned in the United States, a public interest group said on  Tuesday as it issued its annual survey of hazardous toys before  the holiday season.
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Holiday shoppers may worry if the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.
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Groups such as the US Public Interest Research group are urging consumers to check toys by hand for detachable parts that could pose choking hazards.
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People want to listen to music while they are on the move, rather than watch video, research suggests.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - "Boomerang kids" who treat the family home like a free hotel are driving their parents to distraction, a leading British charity has warned.
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Ah, the narcissism of loudly sounding off in public.