tonylumps Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Does anyone put age requirements or choke hazard on the puzzles that you sell.With all of these special Lawyers out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poupster2 Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 That is a great question and one I'd love to hear more about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Thanks for the reminder, I'd been meaning to add a statement on my website. I just added this to all of my puzzle categories, except the kids dino puzzles. NOTE: These puzzles are not meant for children age 3 or under due to potential choking hazard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerstutzen Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I am a lawyer and was just planning some shop made toys for gifts. I was wondering about what size constitutes a choking hazard. My wife, a registered nurse, can tell some bizarre stories about things swallowed, even by adults, especially at full moon. I don't know if the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued any guidelines for what it considers a choking hazard for tender ages. Will check when I get the chance. (it will probably be in some incomprehensible bureaucratese" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerstutzen Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) check here for a start: https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Small-Parts-for-Toys-and-Childrens-Products Simpler and larger than I expected. It is a small part choker if the part fits into a cylinder with an internal size of 1.25 inches in diameter by 2.25 inches long, (if I read it correctly) Edited April 25, 2017 by zimmerstutzen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyred Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 I read somewhere that the size can be checked using the tube from a toilet paper roll. If it fits in the tube it is a choking hazard. NC Scroller, AK Moose Nugget and meflick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Like Jollyred I use the toilet paper tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Some really good info here. And definitely worth following up on. Thanks to all who posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 11 hours ago, tonylumps said: Does anyone put age requirements or choke hazard on the puzzles that you sell.With all of these special Lawyers out there. travis did a talk about this and more when i first joined .such as has your product been tested for lead ,ETC,It was amazing all the things that are involve with sale of manufactured product.Apparently we have to go thru the same process as ant company whith expensive test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerstutzen Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 I was going to make a tic tac toe board with pegs for a 5 year old that has two infant brothers. Then I thought about the choking hazard of the pegs, so I decided to make the pegs much larger. Now i figure I will turn them so they are just over 1.25 inches in diameter at the top and maybe 3/4 inch where they fit the board. The puzzle I planned to make was already over size in all the pieces. But I was concerned about making sure the wood will resist cracking and splintering, so I think I will use a piece of hard kiln dried maple. . danny and garyo1954 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 You can actually buy a device to measure for choking hazards: https://www.amazon.com/Safety-Small-Object-Choking-Tester/dp/B0062TNEOC/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1493205969&sr=8-1&keywords=choking+tube Seems like a lot to spend . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyo1954 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 3 hours ago, zimmerstutzen said: I was going to make a tic tac toe board with pegs for a 5 year old that has two infant brothers. Then I thought about the choking hazard of the pegs, so I decided to make the pegs much larger. Now i figure I will turn them so they are just over 1.25 inches in diameter at the top and maybe 3/4 inch where they fit the board. The puzzle I planned to make was already over size in all the pieces. But I was concerned about making sure the wood will resist cracking and splintering, so I think I will use a piece of hard kiln dried maple. . Oops! Just finished a bunch of triangle peg puzzles. Dimensions of choking hazards never crossed my mind. I simply bought a bag of golf 2 1/4 golf pegs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerstutzen Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Gary, it isn't like those are geared for kids under three. Same for the tic tac toe board. But I wanted to keep it safe, knowing there was a two year old and four month old in the house as well. Can't imagine how bad I would feel if a young child died playing with a toy I made. "Nothing is ever fool proof. Fools ingeniously keep finding ways to get hurt" I would definitely label those though. "Not for children under 3 years of age" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyo1954 Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 3 hours ago, zimmerstutzen said: Gary, it isn't like those are geared for kids under three. Same for the tic tac toe board. But I wanted to keep it safe, knowing there was a two year old and four month old in the house as well. Can't imagine how bad I would feel if a young child died playing with a toy I made. "Nothing is ever fool proof. Fools ingeniously keep finding ways to get hurt" I would definitely label those though. "Not for children under 3 years of age" . Thank you for the reassurance zimmer! Like you I am constantly battling myself on the possibilities of something going wrong. You are exactly right! Fools are ingenious in finding way to get hurt. That label is something I will do. Thank you! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 On 4/25/2017 at 6:17 PM, zimmerstutzen said: I am a lawyer and was just planning some shop made toys for gifts. I was wondering about what size constitutes a choking hazard. My wife, a registered nurse, can tell some bizarre stories about things swallowed, even by adults, especially at full moon. I don't know if the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued any guidelines for what it considers a choking hazard for tender ages. Will check when I get the chance. (it will probably be in some incomprehensible bureaucratese" I put a warning label on all my puzzles that have choking pieces. There are govt guidelines on what constitutes a choking hazard. Just google for the guidelines on dimensions. I used those dimensions to build a gizmo with those dimensions which I take to craft shows to show folks choking and no-choking pieces. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 On 4/26/2017 at 7:05 AM, garyo1954 said: Oops! Just finished a bunch of triangle peg puzzles. Dimensions of choking hazards never crossed my mind. I simply bought a bag of golf 2 1/4 golf pegs. Ask Cracker Barrel what they do. garyo1954 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) I was always told that if it doesn't fit into a toilet paper sleeve it is ok. That's what I go by if it fits i either won't make it or I will enlarge the pattern. IKE Edited April 30, 2017 by ike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 The toilet paper tube is an old fashioned myth since there are different sizes of tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonylumps Posted May 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 If anyone is interested in a cheap way to make Child Safe Labels.What I done was bought Avery Plain address labels 1"X 2 5/8 And downloaded there software Punch in the model # of the label and type away. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Great idea.. I am sure I will forget this when / if I make puzzles though.. LOL Also could do this to stick to the bottom of certain items or backs of portraits etc to mark / brand your products.. if you use clear coats you could probably spray right over it to be sure it stays on too.. got those little wheels rollin round in my head now.. LOL Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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