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The last thing we expect when buying a son, daughter, niece, nephew or grandchild a birthday or Christmas present is that it might cause hearing loss and consequently be the precursor for a deafness compensation claim.
Yet this scenario is not nearly as far-fetched as you might think. In fact, a great number of children's toys produce the kinds of levels of noise more typically associated with industrial deafness compensation claims.
Although the British and European Standard for toys oblige manufacturers to ensure that when held 50cm from the ear toys must not exceed noise levels of 80dB, organisations like Deafness Research UK firmly believe that a noise level of 85dB when a toy is held 25cm from the ear is a far safer and more sensible guideline.
In a startling discovery, a landmark study carried out by Deafness Research UK in conjunction with UCL's Ear Institute found that a large number of toys available on the UK market pose a significant risk to the hearing of children.
They subjected 15 different toys that are currently available on the UK market to rigorous testing and found that 14 of them emitted noise above their recommended safety level.
Not surprisingly, the most persistent offenders were toy guns. Three of the toy guns were found to produce noise levels of up to 143dB, a level which is more consistent with a working environment such as a music studio or civil engineer's workstation.
It is a possibility that, in exceptional circumstances, even when the packaging of such toys bears the prescribed proviso, "Warning! Do not use close to the ear! Misuse may cause damage to hearing," parents of children who experience hearing loss as a result of excessively noisy toys may still be able to make deafness compensation claims on behalf of their child.
If a noisy toy causes hearing loss and fails to carry this warning, access to deafness compensation should be more straightforward.
If you suspect your child might have a hearing problem and would like information or advice on any hearing impairment, contact the Deafness Research UK freephone helpline on 0800 808 2222.
Making a no win, no fee claim for deafness compensation
If you or your child have suffered hearing loss through exposure to excessive noise, you may be able to claim deafness compensation.
Our panel of no win, no fee solicitors are among the UK's leading experts in resolving deafness compensation claims, and are all regulated by the high standards of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Claiming with us is both risk-free and cost-free. We protect you from all the opposing side's legal fees and guarantee to never take a cut of your compensation.
To begin your deafness compensation claim today, simply call 0800 10 757 95. Alternatively, you may wish to use our e-chat facility, request a call back, or fill out an online claim form.
