Beware of Noisy Toys for Child Hearing Health

Many people are unaware of toys that are so loud, they could be a potential cause for hearing loss.Hearing loss develops over time and it's important to protect children from developing hearing disabilities down the road by keeping the following list in mind

2010 Ten Noisiest Toys

1. Bell Riderz Block Blaster  from Bell Sports, Inc. - 129.2 dB
2. Cars Shake ‘N Go Ramone from Mattel, Inc. -.119.5 dB
3. Transformers Optimus Prime Cyber Sword from Hasbro - 110.1 dB
4. True Heroes Sonic Battle Blasters from Geoffrey, LLC - 110 dB
5. CAT Mini Mover from Toy State Intl Ltd. - 104.8 dB
6. Rocket Boost Iron Man 2 from  Hasbro - 103.2 dB
7. Road Rippers Rush & Rescue Fire Truck from Toy State Intl Ltd.-101.6 dB
8. Interaction Morris from Learning Curve Brands, Inc. - 98.7 dB
9. Proto Bat-Bot Figure from Mattel, Inc. - 98.6 dB
10. CAT Honk & Rumble Wheel from Toy State Intl Ltd. - 96.6 dB

(Courtesy of the Sight and Hearing Association. View and print the 2010 Noisy Toys List.)