Los Angeles County - News from Nov. 21, 1994

Report on Dangerous Toys: As the Christmas shopping season gets under way this week, the California Public Interest Research Group will release a list of toys it says could pose a risk to young children. The organization says 11 of the 24 toys on the list violate federal small-parts standards for toys designed for children younger than 3. Children could choke by swallowing such parts, CalPIRG said. Others on the list, which will be released Tuesday, emit dangerous noise levels or contain toxic chemicals, the group said. Some of the toys are in packaging that lacks adequate warnings of possible dangers, it said. CalPIRG will discuss its findings Tuesday morning at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in West Los Angeles.