Sounding the alarm over too-loud toys
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The growth in electronic toys that sing, provide realistic sound effects and make other noises has led to yet another hazard for children, a consumer advocate group said Tuesday.
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Tammi Houton, like a lot of parents yesterday, found herself surprised that peril could lurk behind some of the most familiar faces in children's toys. Elmo? Dora the Explorer? SpongeBob SquarePants?
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QUEBEC CITY - Many noisy battery-powered toys have the potential to harm children&#39;s hearing, a Quebec consumer group warned Wednesday.
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Groups such as the US Public Interest Research group are urging consumers to check toys by hand for detachable parts that could pose choking hazards.
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By Prasanna Raman  * ON the editorial floor where I sit, often a frog's croaking is heard. The first time I heard it, my colleagues and I thought a frog was moonlighting as a journalist here. But, it was just the journalist's cell phone's ringtone.
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Siemens issued a warning yesterday that some of its cellphones may emit a loud noise, possibly causing hearing loss for the phone user.
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In the not-too-distant future, the U.S. government would like to be able to wake up residents in the middle of the night when a hurricane or tornado threatens, perhaps by sounding the alarm on a cellphone.
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MONTREAL - A group of hearing specialists from across the country says Canada&#39;s laws governing the noise level of childrens&#39; toys are too lenient.
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The battle of the bulge has expanded  into the toy aisles.
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Consumer group warns of toy safety hazards in new report -- While shoppers will be eagerly snapping up toys for their children this holiday season, one consumer advocacy group is urging vigilance before parents spend a single dollar.
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Boomertech Alarm.com last week unveiled a wireless system that tells you if the older folks in your family are breaking their routine -- a sign that they may need help.
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QWould you please speak to the astonishing noise levels in cycling studios? This blare from "music" can also be found in any group classes (at least at my gym: Sport & Health at Tysons). I would like to take part but not for the price of damaging my hearing.
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Category killers don&#39;t usually exit gracefully from the markets they establish. By revolutionizing the toy industry and driving every mom-and-pop store off the face of the earth
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They buy themselves enough time and size to play with the big boys. For now. In the world of big-time telecom, the Baby Bells have been hogging the spotlight as they bulk up to compete against an onslaught
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'Radar' tracks usage, limits calls, and alerts parents to possible danger.
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Before you go holiday shopping, children&#39;s safety groups said you should check their lists twice to find out which toys could hurt your kids.
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Discrete device turns off televisions, creating a little peace and quiet. Until the yelling starts.