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Caps
For Toy Guns
Don't
Let Children Put Caps for Toy Guns in Their Pockets
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that parents
warn children not to put ring caps, paper roll caps, or strip caps for
toy guns in their pockets because friction can ignite the caps and cause
burns. Toy caps contain a small amount of a pyrotechnic material that
ignites when struck and creates a loud noise accompanied by sparks. Some
manufacturers label their packages cautioning users not to carry caps
in pockets.
CPSC urges parents to explain the hazards of ignition of toy caps to children
and to make sure that children not put caps in their pockets.
CPSC reminds parents that caps may also pose a noise hazard. A current
CPSC regulation limits the decibel level of caps to no more than 158 decibels.
A warning label is mandatory on caps in the 138 to 158 decibel level,
as follows:
"WARNING - Do not fire closer than 1 foot to the ear. Do not use
indoors."
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