Guns-Toy Pistols and Projectile Toys
Recommended age group: 7 years
and older.
Toy guns which are adapted to fire 'modified missiles like pens, pins or
ball bearing can be dangerous. A toy gun should have a barrel plug to
prevent the use of missiles. Children should always be supervised when
using toy guns and never allow them to fire close to another person's
face.
Spark guns
Check the sparks inside the gun when operated. Avoid guns that discharge
sparks or tiny hot particles that could hit eyes and cause injury.
Cap guns
Warn children not to fire cap guns close to the face, ears or eyes to
avoid injuries. Ensure children understand the safe use instructions for
cap guns. Only use cap guns outdoors and under adult supervision.
Roll Caps
Are Small strips of rolled paper, with tiny dots of explosive powder
inside their length? They unroll as the caps are fired by a trigger
operated hammer and lever mechanism.
If you buy a gun for children aged 7 years below, avoid roll cap firing
guns which discharge the cap outside and where remain materials from
fired cap may be thrown off into user's face.
Ring Caps
Tiny plastic percussion caps containing explosives commonly made in a
circular molding that are contained and fired in revolving cylinder
inside the gun.
Beware of any ring cap guns with hollow short plastic barrels in the end
non-metal barrels. This design, combined with rapid and repeated firing
of caps may cause hollow plastic barrels to flare-up. Buy either metal
toy guns or those with solid barrels to avoid this problem. Be aware of
where cap blast exit cap guns with solid barrels to avoid injuries.
Cork guns
Toy guns that shoot corks from the end of the barrel often use a
compressed air system for firing. Attach each cork securely to the gun
by a strong cord. Warn children not to fire cork close to the face to
avoid injuries.
Water pistols
Water pistol with a range of a meter or two is not dangerous, provided
only water is squirted from it.
Water guns
Water guns that work on manual compression and have a range of 10 meters
or more can be dangerous and are of great concern to State and territory
consumer affair agencies. The high compression stream of water from
these water guns can cause serious eye or ear injuries at close range.
Supervise and educate the children not to discharge high pressure water
guns at people's head to avoid injuries.
Dart guns
When you buy guns that fire darts and other missiles shaped rockets,
make sure it has protective tip attached firmly to the shaft and the tip
should not form a dangerous sharp edge or point. Educate the children
not to fire the dart or projectile at people or animals to avoid bodily
injury.
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