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Safe Toy Campaign
To Prevent Eye Injury
It is estimated that several hundred American children will suffer needless eye accidents during the coming holiday season due to potentially dangerous toys and Christmas tree hazards and that some will become blinded, re ports the National Society foi the Prevention of Blindness, Inc. On behalf of die Society's nation-wide Safe Toy Campaign, John W. Ferree, M.D., executive director of the NSPB, warns parents that 17^ of the more serious injuries to children's eyes are caused by missile-type toys such as pellet guns, dart guns, air guns, bean shooters and many toys with rubber bands such as sling shots. He cites a recent case of a four-year old boy who was accidentally struck in the eye by a plastic whirling helicopter launched at close range with a rubber band .causing an eye injury which could, result in blindness.* Or. Feree also alerts parents against buying'seemingly harmless* toys having protruding points, sharp edge8, detachable parts or those made with flammable or plastic materials that shatter. Last month President Johnson signed 'Child Protection* legislation which includes ban> ning the sale of children's toy8 containing hazardous substances. As part of its seasonal Safe Toy Campaign, the Society recommends that: •Christmas trees, not made Fire-proof by approved chemical sprays, should be kept
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