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Re: Duplo Figure Causes Injury. Help Sought From Parents/LEGO.
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lugnet.duplo
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Fri, 20 Jul 2001 04:59:02 GMT
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In lugnet.duplo, Deidre Rushton Brumby writes:
> In lugnet.duplo, Deidre Rushton Brumby writes:
> > In lugnet.duplo, Matthew Gerber writes:
> > <snipped for space>
> > > It seems really odd to me, that a toy from LEGO, and especially one targeted
> > > at the 2+ age range, would have these two 90° angles come together at their
> > > points, with a snapping action...it's dangerous.
> > >
> > > I intend to use a rotary tool, or an Exacto knife, to round off the top of
> > > the legs where they meet the torso, so that my daughter doesn't get pinched
> > > in the same way.
> > >
> > > Has anyone else run into this problem, and/or come up with a solution?
>
> Me again, I've just got hold of the same set (and 3276 which I've yet to open).
> I am currently sitting in my office without any "normal" Duplo figures so I
> can't be specific on the differences (which I may be imagining), but Bob
> does look different at the "waist" area on the back. Try as I might I can't
> catch my skin in him though.
Does the figure do that "soft-snap" thing I described?
> Will do a scientific Duplo figure analysis sometime this weekend and get
> back to you.
I'm imagining some sterile white room, with you in a full containment
suit... 8?D
> Deidre (who got enough funny looks while digging Bob out of the box and so
> isn't quite game enough to build the trucks at her desk :) )
> drb@tasmail.com
Chicken! <g,d,r!>
Matt
(thanks for trying though...it's very nice of you)
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