Safe Toys To Avoid Injury For Young Children
A guide lists age appropriate toy types emphasizing non toxic breakable risk free options. It recommends brightly colored soft toys with embroidered eyes washable dolls blocks with rounded edges push and pull toys large crayons and nonflammable items while warning against sharp edges small parts and loose components.
Toys spark holiday injuries and safety warnings
The U S Consumer Product Safety Commission projects about 2 200 holiday related toy injuries through January with over half affecting children under 15. Buyer choice and age matter. hazards include sharp edges small parts loud noises and foreign made toys. Hotlines 800-362-8025 and 800-638-2666 aid consumers.
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4-H Members Nominated for National Awards Across Wisconsin
Fourteen 4-H members from the Western District and others statewide were named as candidates for national award trips in Madison. Entries list 19 youths from counties including Barron Chippewa Clark Dunn Eau Claire Pierce Polk Rusk St. Croix and Taylor with parents and nominated projects in leadership safety home management agriculture beef dairy clothing entomology and more.
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Raymond Arnevik
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Louis Dux
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Jerry Krause
Donald Krause
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Gerald Luchterhand
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Linda Hughes
Gladys Hughes
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Leonard Davis
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Rhonda Hintz
Robert Hintz
Lynn Karolus
Bruce Karolus
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Jim Pathos
George Pathos
Pierce
Tom Drewiske
Bernard Drewiske
Ellsworth
Paul Slaikey
H.B. Slaikey
Polk
Julee Dittbrenner
Arno Dittbrenner
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Gordon R. Larsen
Karrie Melin
F. Rudolph Melin
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Cathy Tomczak
George Tomczak
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Wayne Willink
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Mervyn Neibacher
Floyd Neibacher
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