Black Friday Warnings Issued for Parents Buying Toys for Their Children

Warnings have been issued ahead of Black Friday sales urging parents to practice caution when buying toys for their children.
Black Friday Warnings Issued for Parents Buying Toys for Their Children
Shoppers wait in line for Apple iPhone purchases during a Black Friday sale at a Target store in Newport, Ky., on Nov. 23, 2018. John Minchillo/AP Photo
Isabel van Brugen
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Warnings have been issued ahead of Black Friday sales urging parents to practice caution when buying toys for their children.

Consumer and healthcare groups are cautioning parents to be vigilant when doing their holiday gift shopping today, amid reports that an estimated 226,100 were hospitalized last year for toy-related injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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