Nanny State Bullshit: Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls Toy Dart Guns

[Obama 2012 1,714]

I played with these damn things all through my childhood and never had a problem. Guess what I wasn't chewing on them either. ESPECIALLY AT AGES 9 and 10...

Yes, 2 children choke to death because their parents didn't beat some sense into them not to put ####### in their mouths.

Thanks to that the government issues a recall?

For fucks sake, let's recall ###### legos. I mean those are small and have a choking hazard... Damnit.

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http://cbs11tv.com/consumer/toy.dart.gun.2.1697978.html

WASHINGTON (CBS) ― The asphyxiation deaths of two boys prompted the government Monday to announce the recall of 1.8 million toy dart gun sets.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said a 9-year-old boy in Chicago and a 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee died after they chewed on the one-inch soft plastic darts, which slipped into their throats.

The small suction cup part of the dart cut off their breathing.

The dart gun sets were sold nationwide at Family Dollar stores, according to a press release posted on the CPSC's Web site.

"We want parents to know about the risks to children during the preteen years that can come from aspirating these toy darts," warned CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum.

The dart gun sets were imported by Henry Gordy International in New Jersey. CPSC says Henry Gordy refused to recall the dart set so Family Dollar Stores worked with the agency on recalling the product.

Family Dollar, based just outside of Charlotte, N.C., said the company hasn't sold the dart sets in more than a year but agreed to the recall as a way to alert customers who purchased the product.

The "Auto Fire" toy dart set was sold exclusively at Family Dollar stores from September 2005 through January 2009 for about $1.50.

The orange darts measure just over an inch in length and have a small suction cup at one end with a diameter of about a-half inch. "Gordy Toy" is printed on the packaging.

The agency advises people to immediately take the dart gun sets from children and discard them. Family Dollar will offer a refund.

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[IndigoSkies 168]

The article begins with the stark reality that two boy have died by asphyxiation. Only in light of that the government has decided to issue recall order on these toy guns. I don't see anything wrong with this recall. You elected the government to protect you and your family. Why do you moan when they are doing so by making sure companies don't sell you shody products that are harmful to your family?

It's great that the OP played with "these damn things" all through his childhood and never managed to kill himself. Had it happened we wouldn't have the luxury of reading this now with a passionate outtake. But I wonder how two the parents of these two boys who died feel about this?

Yeah, everyone's who made it is a tough guy.

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You elected the government to protect you and your family

He didn't elect this government. The people he votes for never get beyond a half-dozen votes.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

He didn't elect this government. The people he votes for never get beyond a half-dozen votes.

yeah, write-in campaigns for yourself are tough.

The article begins with the stark reality that two boy have died by asphyxiation. Only in light of that the government has decided to issue recall order on these toy guns. I don't see anything wrong with this recall. You elected the government to protect you and your family. Why do you moan when they are doing so by making sure companies don't sell you shody products that are harmful to your family?

It's great that the OP played with "these damn things" all through his childhood and never managed to kill himself. Had it happened we wouldn't have the luxury of reading this now with a passionate outtake. But I wonder how two the parents of these two boys who died feel about this?

Yeah, everyone's who made it is a tough guy.

I'd be wondering why man damn 9 and 10 year olds are still sucking and chewing on toys at their age.

Parents who need government to 'protect' them from themselves, should not be parents.

[KaiserD 12]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/MindMoodNews/story?id=4430328&page=1

Alas, sometimes kids do stupid things. I don't think you can protect them from that aside from teaching them common sense, like not sticking your head in a sandbox.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/MindMoodNews/story?id=4430328&page=1

Alas, sometimes kids do stupid things. I don't think you can protect them from that aside from teaching them common sense, like not sticking your head in a sandbox.

According to some, sandboxes should be banned.

[IndigoSkies 168]

Parents don't have the capacity or the means to ban shoddy products from the market place. Consumer safety is a govenment functions of a modern democracy.

[KaiserD 12]

But it wasn't an item that was made to be put anywhere near a mouth, like say, a whistle.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Parents don't have the capacity or the means to ban shoddy products from the market place. Consumer safety is a govenment functions of a modern democracy.

Not to mention that the Consumer Product Safety Commission exists for precisely that reason. Getting outraged about government agency that is working within its mandate and has done so for years seems a little silly to me.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Not to mention that the Consumer Product Safety Commission exists for precisely that reason. Getting outraged about government agency that is working within its mandate and has done so for years seems a little silly to me.

Just because it's working within its mandate, doesn't mean it's not absurd.

We're not talking about a toy that was meant to be eaten, we're not talking about a toy that spews some sort of dangerous liquid, we're talking about a toy that is being misused....

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Parents don't have the capacity or the means to ban shoddy products from the market place. Consumer safety is a govenment functions of a modern democracy.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Just because it's working within its mandate, doesn't mean it's not absurd.

We're not talking about a toy that was meant to be eaten, we're not talking about a toy that spews some sort of dangerous liquid, we're talking about a toy that is being misused....

So what? Why are you outraged at this?

Did you know for instance that all of the ball point and felt pens you can buy have perforated lids in case they are swallowed? Hmmm pen lids aren't meant to be swallowed are they...

This isn't something that happened 5 minutes ago...

Who gives a toss?

[Obama 2012 1,714]

So what? Why are you outraged at this?

Did you know for instance that all of the ball point and felt pens you can buy have perforated lids in case they are swallowed? Hmmm pen lids aren't meant to be swallowed are they...

some do and some don't. not all of them.

This isn't something that happened 5 minutes ago...

Who gives a toss?

because the moment you ignore government intrusion at picking on little things, is the moment they ** you up the a$$ with a big black ####### in everything else.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yeah first it's rubber dart guns, then before you know it the evil regulators start assessing the safety of oil rigs (cause they aren't supposed to blow up are they) and tower cranes (which are totally not supposed to collapse into city buildings) or construction workers (cause they, like, totally aren't supposed to fall from scaffolding).

Fvcking government pigs - how dare they!?