NERF toy blasters are recognized as dangerous for children

In the British family, Sarah Smith blasters are now underlock, and the boys give them only under the supervision of adults and with the requirement to wear protective goggles. In winter, a woman in the eye of a bullet blaster from a close distance did not even get a son, and the husband, when the parents played with the children. In addition to the fact that it was very painful, the woman did not see anything for about 20 minutes. "I decided that I had lost my sight forever," she recalls. Diagnosis is the flattening of the pupil. That is, the pellet just flattened it! The treatment took half a year. NERF blasters, shooting with pellets, arrows and even ice cubes, is the dream of most modern boys from five years old. And this despite the fact that they are officially recommended to children only from the age of eight. Their popularity, spurred on by television advertising, is perhaps only a little inferior to the spinners. However, doctors warn: although this is a toy weapon, the danger it carries in itself no less than the present.British doctors sounded the alarm.Patients complaining of vision began to regularly contact them. In all cases, they were accidentally hit in the eyes with such a blaster. The consequences are unpredictable: from pain and ripples to internal hemorrhage. The stories of the British victims were described by doctors in an article published in the BMJ Case reports. It is difficult to say how many people were actually affected, but they talk about three typical cases: two adults and an 11-year-old boy were injured. “Everyone had the same symptoms: eye pain, redness, blurred vision,” the doctors describe. “Everyone was prescribed eye drops, and the treatment took several weeks.” Doctors note that the danger of toy bullets lies in their speed and force of impact. If you shoot at close range, and this happens in most cases, then the person can be seriously injured. But the Internet is full of videos where children are taught how to modify the blaster so that it shoots harder and farther. That said, blaster maker Hasbro, in its official statement, emphasizes that NERF styrofoam arrows and bullets are harmless when used correctly. designed specifically for these guns, the company insists. “There are other bullets and darts on the market that claim to be compatible with NERF blasters, but they are not branded and may not meet our safety guidelines.” tend to be tougher and hit harder. This means that the consequences can be much more serious. In general, if you want to shoot, buy special goggles or masks. Only then can you be sure that the game will be safe.