Baby and Toddler Toys - Batteries Not Included
We seem to have uncovered a trend among baby and toddler toy manufacturers.
Batteries not included …
It seems that nearly all of the baby toys sold that require batteries do not actually include any. I am actually slightly wrong. Making matters worse, many include ‘trial or demo batteries’ that are stated as only being included for in-shop demonstrations and should be replaced after purchase! I think this is even funnier. First they do not include any batteries to allow us to actually use their product. Second, they include old or worn batteries that are only included to support the marketing of their product to us, which we buy and then throw away the batteries. I struggled to think of a clever analogy … perhaps I was overwhelmed with irony …
The entertainment industry was a previous culprit, where each TV and Video/DVD remote would not include any batteries. Over the recent years, most of the major electronics manufacturers have changed their tactics and are now including a set batteries.
When will the toy manufacturers take a leaf from the electronics industry … please start to include a set of (working) batteries.
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