[DB]

While I agree with most of that, I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s and managed to survive doing far worse things, it is well known that toys intended for small children should not have small parts that come off. The parents didn’t fail in supervising their child, at least in my opinion, they bought a toy from a well known manufacturer that was intended for small children and small parts that were supposed to be secure fell off.

Heck, I played with lead, mercury, solder and various glues that had really bad fumes that gave me headaches... I probably would have been better off with all the brain cells God intended for me...

[from occupied ga]

children should not have small parts that come off.

How much stress did it take to make the parts fall off. If the kid had to beat the crap out of the toy to get it to fail, then I don't think the manufacturer should be held responsible, If the parts just dropped off, then that's another story. In my mind anyway it boils down to reasonable expectations.