Another child had surgery to remove a now recalled water absorbing ball that could grow to the size of a racquetball.
Are marbles dangerous.
In 2012 and 2013 deaths of children overseas and injuries in the u s.
Because they are glass or clay in material they can be hazardous to children when broken or chipped.
Prompted the cpsc to issue a voluntary.
These marbles barely register on sensitive geiger counters and the radiation emitted barely creeps above the background radiation we experience everyday from natural sources.
Marbles also tend to mar solid surfaces and they can easily break windows.
Marbles are a dangerous to younger toddlers and infants when ingested.
1 dangerous toys a toys with sharp edges b objects with small removable parts c poisonous or lead paint d marbles jacks beads and coins e flammable toys f liquid crayon g poorly balanced riding toys 2 safe toys a floor trains cars and boats nonelectrical b large peg boards c wooden animals.
Although the marbles emit beta particles and gamma rays which are dangerous at high levels they only give off a small number of these radioactive decay products.
Uranium is found naturally in the environment and we actually take in more uranium from food and water than you would get from these marbles and glassware.
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