How TF did McDonalds approve this happy meal toy?

[antyler]

I got a Mc'ds toy in Mexico one time. It was from the movie "Dinosaur". The little guy had a button on its underbelly, that when you pressed it, said some sort of line from the movie in Spanish.

 

[compman25]

Originally posted by: MrLee
To all you "overprotective" parents that seem to be really concerned about the toy you are giving your kids and are willing to email them about how its hazardous to their health: How many emails have you sent them regarding how ungodly unhealthy the food is for the kids? How many of you are interested in what your kids are injesting into their bodies instead of what they are playing with?

Why don't you browse on out to their super cool website and take a look at their not so cool nutrition facts. Then think about how many times your child has eaten there. Then think about why you are really mad at McDonalds, which is because of the toy they are giving your kid. Then kick yourself hard, really hard in the nuts and\or vagina so you don't raise any more unhealthy fucking babies.

They put pickles on their burgers, where do pickles come from? hmmm, wish I knew.

 

[NanoStuff]

Originally posted by: compman25
do pickles come from?

Neutron bombardment of cucumbers. Higher cucumber isotope decays into a pickle.

As for consumer lasers being 'eye safe',

http://www.wickedlasers.com/la...Elite_Series-69-3.html

I wouldn't mind that in my happy meal.

 

[Dessert Tears]

Originally posted by: NanoStuff
As for consumer lasers being 'eye safe',

http://www.wickedlasers.com/la...Elite_Series-69-3.html

Output Power: 100mW - 200mW

As DrPizza and Rubycon previously posted, laser pointers are typically Class IIIa, with a maximum output power of 1?5 mW.

 

[sandorski]

It is Eyegore Destroyer of Vision!!! Don't be hatin.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Originally posted by: jamautosound

Originally posted by: MrLee
To all you "overprotective" parents that seem to be really concerned about the toy you are giving your kids and are willing to email them about how its hazardous to their health: How many emails have you sent them regarding how ungodly unhealthy the food is for the kids? How many of you are interested in what your kids are injesting into their bodies instead of what they are playing with?

Why don't you browse on out to their super cool website and take a look at their not so cool nutrition facts. Then think about how many times your child has eaten there. Then think about why you are really mad at McDonalds, which is because of the toy they are giving your kid. Then kick yourself hard, really hard in the nuts and\or vagina so you don't raise any more unhealthy fucking babies.

I take it you're referencing me, due to the "overprotective" quote. I know about the food, I know about eating healthy, I know what's right and what's wrong. The toy is wrong, the food is wrong. This thread is about the toy. So STFU about the food.

The LED (I also know it's not a laser) is really damn bright. The F'ing instructions display, (in pictures, no less) so that kids that don't know how to read can play with this fun toy, how to shine the very bright LED directly into your eye. Anybody semi-intelligent can tell you that this toy is probably a bad idea. That's what this thread, and my e-mail to McD's, is about. How idiotic it was for McDonald's to release a toy like this to the public.

To answer your questions:
1. Three times.
2. I am.
To respond to your last statement: Fuck You.

Wait wait... you have emailed McDonald's about how unhealthy their food is?

 

[StageLeft]

I got a response from ronald M:

Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald's. We appreciate this opportunity to share some information with you about our Spiderwick Happy Meal toys.

First, please know that nothing is more important to us than the safety and well being of our customers. Our Happy Meal toys must pass extensive testing protocols before they are deemed safe. Every Happy Meal toy concept is reviewed by a team of safety experts a minimum of five times during the design and production cycle.The light used in the Spiderwick toys is a standard LED (light emitting diode) commonly found in household items such as the TV remote control and flashlight.

Our safety experts tested the Spiderwick designs in accordance with standards for light safety as well as McDonald's stricter standards. Tests confirm that the light in the Spiderwick toys meets industry standards for LEDs. Further, their brightness is far below that required to comply with industry standards.

We hope this information helps give you confidence in McDonald's commitment to quality and to our customers.

Thank you again for contacting us about this important issue.

 

[edro]

Did they send you a coupon?

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I'd much rather have my kids stare into the toy's light than eat the food at MickeyD's! What are you thinking?

Damn, son, the food there is so damn good. I don't care how old I get, nothing beats a big mac meal and that is a FACT. If I was starving to death and had the option of a single meal, gimme my big mac.

In all seriousness, I'm sick of other people making decisions the parents should be making on their own. Why is it that all the people with the most money get held accountable? Sick society, but it will never change.

Easy! I am not saying I want mcdonalds to buy me a new house, just that this is a stupid toy.

How many emails have you sent them regarding how ungodly unhealthy the food is for the kids?

Separate issue. I KNOW before hand what is in their food. If the happy meal toy was a razor blade, would you still make this argument? There is an expectation with these toys that they are totally benign and I don't believe these ones are, regardless of what mcdonalds or industry says are safety levels. It's not like gov regulations are never wrong

Small neo magnets found in some toys are hazardous too as a pair when swallowed can come together down the digestive path and cause intestinal blockage which is fatal if not treated in time.

Heard about this at work. It sounds fun

This thread delivers. I know, lets focus all our attention on a crappy toy that may or may not be a killing machine and totally ignore feeding the kid food that is guaranteed to be chock full of carbs and empty calories.

Again, we already know this. It is not up for debate.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: edro
Did they send you a coupon?

No, damn it!

 

[adairusmc]

Originally posted by: jamautosound

Originally posted by: TehMac
Maybe McDonald thinks the majority of parents are actually adults who will keep an eye on their kids and stop them from doing mentally retarded shit. That said, it's harder said than done, so I don't think it was the best of ideas.

I consider myself an semi-overly protective parent....................

What the hell were they thinking?

Natural Selection.

 

[AMCRambler]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
As edro pointed out - it's just an LED, not a laser.

Also, those little cheap lasers that everyone "knows" will make you blind if someone shines it in your eye... Exaggerated.

Laser pointers are class 3A (1 to 5 mW) and are required to carry a warning cautioning users to avoid shining a laser pointer beam into anyone's eye. I agree that this is very good advice--especially if the victim is driving a car"?. But class 3A lasers are less dangerous than most people think. The best supported risk estimate suggests that the retina can theoretically be damaged if someone were to stare into the beam for 10 seconds (Ophthalmology 1997; 104:1213).

But as Dr. Goble pointed out, this would be nearly impossible to achieve. In this situation, 10 seconds is nearly an eternity. The pupil, blink, and gaze-averting reflexes stop significant exposures in less than 0.25 seconds. Even in the office of an eye surgeon, with a chin rest, a target, and a machine to aim the beam steadily, it is difficult to keep a beam on a single spot for more than a few tenths of a second. So, a laser pointer in mischievous hands carries no real risk for immediate or delayed retinal damage.

Lasers can, however, dazzle the eyes. Both pain and dazzle spot images are common results of looking at a laser beam. This has given rise to panic in many individuals. Although laser pointers have never been found to do damage, they have produced hysterical blindness--people who can't see because they are convinced they can't (The Lancet 1998; 351:1291).

here

Skoorb gots teh hysterical blindness over teh baby Skoorb. Oh noessss! LAZERZ!

 

[BurnItDwn]

Meh, McDonalds is actually pretty good these days.
McDonalds Coffee > Starbucks.

I'd rate McDonalds coffee right up there with Dunkin Donuts even!

Also, that toy doesn't look all that bay. It's not a laser, it's not gonna cause anybody any permanant or long term damage. What is wrong with it? I don't understand. I could see a 5 or 6 year old thinking it was cool and having some fun with it.

 

[rockyct]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Meh, McDonalds is actually pretty good these days.
McDonalds Coffee > Starbucks.

I'd rate McDonalds coffee right up there with Dunkin Donuts even!

Also, that toy doesn't look all that bay. It's not a laser, it's not gonna cause anybody any permanant or long term damage. What is wrong with it? I don't understand. I could see a 5 or 6 year old thinking it was cool and having some fun with it.

Agreed, even though McD's coffee has nothing to do with this thread.

I do think that even though these toys probably don't pose a significant risk to your eyes, I'd say that in general you wouldn't want kids to want to look at bright lights to try to find patterns.

 

[KeithTalent]

Well they've been killing you from the inside for years, now they just found a way to work you over from the outside.

KT

 

[rudder]

If you put that toy on a treadmill that spins at the speed of light... would you still go blind?

 

[jamautosound]

Originally posted by: MrLee

Originally posted by: jamautosound

Originally posted by: MrLee
To all you "overprotective" parents that seem to be really concerned about the toy you are giving your kids and are willing to email them about how its hazardous to their health: How many emails have you sent them regarding how ungodly unhealthy the food is for the kids? How many of you are interested in what your kids are injesting into their bodies instead of what they are playing with?

Why don't you browse on out to their super cool website and take a look at their not so cool nutrition facts. Then think about how many times your child has eaten there. Then think about why you are really mad at McDonalds, which is because of the toy they are giving your kid. Then kick yourself hard, really hard in the nuts and\or vagina so you don't raise any more unhealthy fucking babies.

I take it you're referencing me, due to the "overprotective" quote. I know about the food, I know about eating healthy, I know what's right and what's wrong. The toy is wrong, the food is wrong. This thread is about the toy. So STFU about the food.

The LED (I also know it's not a laser) is really damn bright. The F'ing instructions display, (in pictures, no less) so that kids that don't know how to read can play with this fun toy, how to shine the very bright LED directly into your eye. Anybody semi-intelligent can tell you that this toy is probably a bad idea. That's what this thread, and my e-mail to McD's, is about. How idiotic it was for McDonald's to release a toy like this to the public.

To answer your questions:
1. Three times.
2. I am.
To respond to your last statement: Fuck You.

Wait wait... you have emailed McDonald's about how unhealthy their food is?

Yes, I have done exactly that, three times, as I said. Will I still visit there on ocassion? More than likely. My daughter likes it, she has fun at the playgym area. Do I raise her on this swill, absolutely not. It's a treat (for her) because of the playground.

A couple of times I've actually packed a lunch because she wanted to go; had a little picnic right there inside McDonald's playland. I had not one, but four Mothers come up to me at various times and say what a good idea that was. We bought drinks there so the Management couldn't really say anything.

 

[Dorkenstein]

This made me think of some episode of the Simpsons where they take all these childrens toys and find hidden weapons in them, like a steak knife inside the body of a doll. At least I think it was the Simpsons.

I always chuckle a little when I see kids crawling through those filthy tubes. How many kids do you think pee in there. How often are they cleaned?

 

[djheater]

None of the so-called over-protective parents have presented a reasoned argument as to why the toy is so awful. I have 3 kids, I don't think it's erasonable to assert that this toy will cause children to shine powerful lasers in their eyes. Prove that it is.

It's not dangerous to shine a light in your eye, kids like to experiment with stuff like that and it's not unreasonable to let them.