Trending Lato-Lato Toy is Allegedly Dangerous to Children, Says Anti-Toxic Group
An anti-toxic group warned the public against the trending toy called “lato-lato” claiming it is allegedly dangerous for children.
A group has issued a warning regarding the “Lato-Lato” toy, which is now popular among children and is accessible in both local markets and online. The viral toy is constructed of two round plastic balls with a string attached and is played by moving the plastic balls in opposing directions, colliding with one another to generate clack sounds.
The toxic watchdog group “BAN Toxics” obtained ten samples of the tin toys, which ranged in price from P15 (small) to P25 (big). The non-profit group inspects them in accordance with health and safety rules as well as national security.
According to the group post, “All of the toys that were inspected were not properly labeled, failing the labeling requirements under Republic Act 10620, also known as the Toy and Game Safety Labeling Act of 2013.” According to RA 10620, all toys and games must meet Philippine National Standards (PNS) for toy safety.
Other potential toy safety concerns raised by the group included choking, eye injury, and asphyxia. The missing FDA designated LTO number (License-to-Operate), which makes the toy unlawful to sell in the country, is one of the invisible cautionary statements on the package of “lato-lato” toys.
According to an article published on thestoly.com in January, countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada have prohibited lato-lato toys due to safety concerns and a significant risk of child damage. According to Thony Dizon, Toxics Campaigner at BAN Toxics, it should be banned from stores near schools.
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this game has been addictive in Europe almost 45 years ago, the safety regulations in Austria are known to be the most strict and no one had concern about it.
some elderly people were disturbed through its clacking sound.
it didn’t take long until kids got tired of it. political decisions are taking much longer than kids addiction