Some toys are not as much fun as they look.
Many toys designed to stimulate children can be dangerously loud.
For the infant or child whose arms are shorter than those of an adult and most typically listens to these toys close to the small, sensitive ear, the risk is even greater. The Consumer Product Safety Commission indicates that they do not currently have regulations which address the loudness of toys. In general, the louder the sound, the less time required before hearing will be affected. To avoid noise-induced hearing loss, OSHA recommends that hearing protection be worn in the workplace when loudness levels and exposure time exceed the allowable standards. Although OSHA protects a person in the workplace, the same protection is not available for children.