Other Toy Weapons (nonprojectile)

29 YOM WAS AT A RENAISSANCE FAIR AND GOT HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A TOY SWORD. DX: POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME

7MOF PRESENTS TO ED WITH AN EYE INJURY. PT'S SIBLING TAPED A PENCIL TO A FOAM SWORD AND ACCIDENTLY POKED PT IN THE EYE. DX: L EYELID LACERATION

17YOF HIT IN EYE WITH A TOY PLASTIC SWORD AND TICK EMBEDDED IN LOWER ABDDX CORNEAL ABRASION, TICK BITE

12YOM AT HOME PLAYING WITH FRIENDS IN BACKYARD HIT WITH A FOAM SWORD IN L EYE +ECCHYMOSIS DX L EYE TRAUMA

5YOF WAS PLAYING WITH HER BROTHER AND WAS USING A TOY LIGHTSABER AND WAS HIT IN THE FACE. DX: FACIAL LACERATION.

11YOM HAD HIS BROTHER THROW A LIGHT SABER TOY AT HIS HEAD AND NOW HAS CONTUSION ON RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD DX: LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN

4YOF PT @ A BIRTHDAY PARTY WHEN PT'S YOUNGER BROTHER HIT PT IN THE FACE WITH A PLASTIC *** SWORD; CUT BELOW RT EYE NOTED DX; LACERATION

29YOF WAS IN HER SON'S ROOM WHEN HIS TOY LIGHT SABER FELL OFF HIS SHELF STRIKING HER IN THE HEAD DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY; LACERATION SCALP

41YOM PRESENTS WITH BRUISING TO FACE AFTER BEING HIT WITH A PLASTIC LIGHTSABER SAME DAY. DX: PERI-ORBITAL ECCHYMOSIS, SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE

18YOM PRESENTS AFTER HE HIT HIS RIGHT 5TH DIGIT ON A PLASTIC SWORD YESTERDAY AND SUSTAINED BRUISING. DX: FRACTURE OF PHALANX OF FINGER OF RIGHT HAND

3YOM POKED HIMSELF IN THE EYE W/ A TOY SWORD. DX: ABRASION CORNEA

7YOF, TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE HAVING A SWORD TOY INTO HER MOUTH IMPALING THE INSIDE OF HER MOUTH AND DEVELOPED BLEEDING PROMPTING HER PRESENTATION, DX: SOFT PALATE INJURY

Child's battery operated [REDACTED]/sword. Owned for >6 months and batteries went dead. Replaced batteries this AM. This afternoon, 6 year old son was playing with the light saber and left it "on" lying on the rug. Picked it up a few minutes later and came running into the other room complaining that the handle was "hot." At this time observed the battery compartment of the handle to be emmiting smoke and could see charred portion of a wire protruding with the insulation melted/charred off. Immediately turned the device to the "off"position and opened the battery compartment and removed the batteries. The smoking stopped. Noted that the interior portion of the battery compartment in the handle was charred and the wires from the power switch to the battery terminal were charred with burnt insulation in their entirety.

My 7 year old was playing with his star wars lightsabor toy. He stuck his finger in the end of the light sabor where it connects to the part that makes noise and his finger got stuck. Urgent care could not remove it so we were sent to the emergency room. It took 4 hours and 6 doctors to remove it from his finger. The plastic was so thick the electric cutter would barley cut through it. They had to use different plyers and really the strength of the male nurse to eventually pull it off.

Swallowed 3 button batteries: dollar tree [REDACTED] toy: lightweight plastic: two tiny screws not sure if they were present when purchased or if they wiggle out from regular use. Sword part could be unscrewed so if batteries wiggled loose they could come out that way. Without screws handle can be taken apart. Special needs 25 year old opened handle and exposed parts including swallowed batteries (like she takes her medicine). ER X-ray. ER Had to flush her system with laxative and eventually do colonoscopy under general anesthesia to remove them from her colon. 7 day matter until resolved.

On November 16, 2016, my client, 15 year-old [REDACTED], invited two friends to his home in [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] wanted to show off his "new sword." The sword is known as the "Anime Reinos De Rasos Charlotte Cuulhourne Sword." It measures 41 inches in length, and features a 440 stainless steel blade with a length of 27 inches. The sword was given to [REDACTED]'s aunt, [REDACTED], at an employee awards banquet in October, 2012. [REDACTED]'s boss, [REDACTED], purchased approximately 28 units of the sword from a company called Top Swords, LLC, headquartered in Dallas, Georgia. Having no use for a samurai sword, [REDACTED] gave it to her brother, [REDACTED]. The sword went into storage for approximately four years before resurfacing in the [REDACTED]s' home last fall. On the day in question, [REDACTED] and his friends took the sword outside and were taking turns attempting to chop plastic water bottles tossed into the air. [REDACTED] tossed a water bottle for his friend, fifteen year-old, [REDACTED], who took a mighty swing. As [REDACTED] swung the sword, the blade disengaged from the handle, flew as much as twenty feet through the air, and impaled [REDACTED] through the forehead. The incident was captured on cell phone video. [REDACTED] was rushed by EMS to University of Louisville Hospital. He was diagnosed with a penetrating traumatic brain injury with brain compression, malignant edema, intraventricular hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage and bilateral anterior cerebral territory infarct. [REDACTED] was intubated and ventilated, underwent a bicoronal craniectomy, endured placement of an extraventricular drain, received a tracheostomy, had a PEG tube placed, and spent approximately six weeks in a coma before being discharged to a rehabilitation hospital. He underwent a second surgery yesterday to replace the top of his cranium which had been removed to allow for brain swelling. [REDACTED]'s medical expenses are now in excess of $1,000,000.00. Inv

A red and green [REDACTED]-style toy sword (with flashing lights) caused my son to have a tonic-clonic seizure (first time seizure). My security cameras recorded the event and he can be seen staring at the sword until he drops it and falls to the floor seizing. This toy was awarded as a ticket prize at Belmont Park. I emailed info@belmontpark.com asking to remove the product from inventory and have not received a response.

RE: Impalement of Soft Palate with Star Wars Light Sabre Toy Made by Hasbro Gentlemen: While I am very much aware of the popularity of Star Wars and all its toys, dolls, ships, games and legos I feel compelled to bring an issue to your attention. Two weeks ago I was playing Star Wars with my 7 year old grandson when we had a most grievous accident. I was impaled with his light saber sword into the left side of my soft palate missing my larynx by milliliters! There was immediate bleeding and I had to be taken to my dentist office for emergency treatment. As there was a tear in the soft palette there was nothing to stitch to, and I was placed on antibiotics and prescribed a numbing mouthwash. My dentist did take pictures of the affected area and said if it had been just a little closer, we would have been dealing with pharynx issues which would have been even more severe in nature. My husband and I were to leave in the next few days for vacation which we did, but I was unable to swallow anything that was not soft. Mainly, baby food, shakes, smoothies and cool soup. This is not particularly what I had planned for my vacation. It was not until the date of this letter that I have gone a complete day without pain in swallowing. I have alerted Hasbro Company regarding this incident and have not heard from them at this point and time. I truly hate to bring any type of toy issue to your attention as I know there are many that kids just adore and anything Star Wars is on the frontline, but under the circumstances I am concerned for injuries to children's eyes, mouths and ears. This sabre, once extended "locks" into place and does not retract. The toy number on it is CE C-3252 and a number below it 43211. I hope that the commission can acquire the time to look into this matter and let's keep our children's safety as a main concern for everyone involved. Respectfully, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] PS Milton Bradley sent a replacement Star Wars

My 6 year daughter attended a birthday party on 9/24/11. Glow swords from target were given out as souvenirs. On the night of 9/25/11, my daughter was playing with the sword and waving it in the air. All of a sudden, she began screaming and running around the room holding her face.The sword had burst and the chemical from the glow stick got into her right eye. We immediately flushed her eyes with copious amounts of water until the burning subsided. On Monday morning 9/26/11, we took our daughter to her pediatrician, who then referred her to an opthalmologist. My daughter had a chemical burn to her right eye. Fortunately, we did an excellent job rinsing the eye (according to the ophthalmologist). She was prescribed eyedrops to help the burn to heal and scheduled for a follow up appointment. After this incident, I went online to see if there had been any more reports of this kind. On the Target website, there is a post warning about the swords, but they are still on the shelf. Fortunately, in that post no one was hurt; damage was done to the car. Below is the post dated August 16, 2011: "This product is dangerous. My son received a glow sword at a birthday party. He is 5 years old and has activated many glow sticks. When he activated this one under my husband's supervision, all seemed okay. After arriving at the next destination, my husband realized it had leaked the glow fluid all over the backseat of the car. The fluid ate through the leather seat! Out of 12 swords passed out at the party, 5 of them leaked...one on a kid in bed. Target and their insurer have been wonderful at working with us to get the car fixed, but who wants all the hassle? I think this is a dangerous toy and should not be purchased.Wish there was a ZERO rating."

My son and I bought a lightsaber toy from target. I put brand new batteries in. He played with it for about 10 minutes and the battery cover melted off and my son burned his thumb.