In the U.S., the government has declared that the fidget spinners aren’t safe anymore. There are a number of health issues as well as safety problems related to the constant use of the device. Recently, there has been a number of issues reported that the spinners are catching fire. The battery-operated fidget spinners are proving to be a big time hazard.
Hence, the U.S. Government is seeing to that it can take the necessary actions in order to restrain the use of the toy among the kids.The toy is considered to be unsafe owing to its constant charging and Bluetooth connectivity access. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the charging toys have to be avoided so as to avoid any future incidences. Another problem is the constant habit of putting the fidget spinner in the mouths by the children or adults. The use of lead to make it can lead to a number of health problems in the future. The toy has been black listed as unsafe in the U.K.Though the toy has been developed as a stress relief and concentration increasing device, its use among the children and adults is currently increasing and leading to a number of accidents as well. All the fidget spinner users are being advised to take the necessary precautions. It has been made compulsory that the children should not put the plastic and metal spinners in their mouths as it may break and release pieces that may cause choking. Even the older children or adults are being told to avoid the toys contact with their mouth.As per the US Toy Standard ASTM F963-16, the toy must meet its standard before being sold to the children aged 12 or under it. The toy’s safety issues have been pointed out after a Bluetooth-enabled spinner that plays music caught fire and burst into flames while charging in a family home in Alabama in June this year.As the flames could be lit off easily, there were no further damages. A similar incident took place in Michigan where the battery-operated toy caught fire in less than half an hour. The use of different chargers has been reported as the cause of the incident. In short, the battery-operated products have to be handled with care and attention so has to restrain from any incident occurrence. Thus, the use of the respective charging cables and connection devices for the toys is of utmost importance. Thus, the U.S. is planning to set down rules and regulations regarding the use of the fidget spinner.
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