TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Will safety release cords on children's cameras prevent strangulation?
JO  - Perceptual and motor skills
A1  - Ridenour, M. V.
SP  - 1003
EP  - 1006
VL  - 97
IS  - 3
N2  - This study investigated the automatic safety    release mechanisms on neck cords for children's cameras. The purpose of the    safety release mechanism is to reduce accidental strangulation associated with    children's toys that have neck cords. The horizontal pull forces that    activate the automatic safety release mechanism were measured for two different    styles of release mechanisms for neck cords. When these forces were compared to    forces associated with child strangulation, the automatic safety mechanisms    released at higher forces than the forces associated with accidental    strangulation or death, which is contrary to what was intended and creates a    false sense of security for parents who select a toy camera with such a    device.
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-5125
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -