Leistner said that with some 3 billion toys sold in the United
States every year, "we have a good track record for our
companies making safe products." Among the survey's findings: --
Lead exposure from toys remains a serious risk to the brains of
young children and "can cause permanent mental and developmental
impairments." -- Magnet toys pose problems, especially if the
magnets are swallowed. The Consumer Product Safety Commission
has estimated there were 1,700 emergency room cases nationwide
between 2009 and 2011 involving the ingestion of high-power
magnets, nearly three quarters of them in children between 4 and
12. -- Two toys -- a car driving wheel on a console and a toy
guitar -- exceed the recommended limit for continuous exposure
to noise above 65 decibels. Researchers say one in five U.S.
children will have some degree of hearing loss by the time they
reach the age of 12. -- Several toys contain small parts having
what the organization says is improper labeling and "might be
mistakenly purchased fo