Blumenthal, Connecticut Children’s Warn Families About Potentially Dangerous Toys
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal holds a container of water beads during a news conference on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford about the risk they pose to young children. In the background is Kevin Borrup, executive director of the Injury Prevention Center at CCMC. Photo credit: Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie
Water beads, items containing button batteries, and weighted sleep sacks are some of the items that pose a risk to children.
By Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie.com
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Monday joined leaders of the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center to warn parents and caregivers about the potential dangers that specific toys can pose to young children this holiday season.
“This is a very festive time of year with Christmas and Hanukkah coming up in a few weeks, a time of great joy, a time when we’re out buying presents for our kids, and we want it to be a very joyous time for the whole family,” said James E. Shmerling, President and CEO of the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. “There’s also risk when we’re buying these gifts for our kids. Some are not safe. As the only hospital in the state of Connecticut that’s 100 percent focused on children, this is something that we take very seriously.”
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