Lawn Jarts Research Paper
For over 30 years, one of the most popular adult recreational activities has also been one of the most dangerous. Lawn darts, or "jarts", were one of the best selling outdoor recreational activities since the inception in the late 1950's (rb jarts). All of that changed when on December 19, 1988, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, all lawn darts were banned from sale and manufacturing in the United States. The jart was a scaled up version of the typical pub dart. It was about 13 inches long and weighed about half a pound. Similar to a pub dart, the jart had three plastic fins protruding from the base, aluminum or plastic shaft, and a plastic or metal nose in the shape of a point. As a result of the design and weight distribution,
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The letter revealed that a number of injuries related to jarts had come to the agency's notice. The letter also asked that a labeling "be revised to clearly caution purchasers and users that this game should not be used by children unless supervised by adults" (rb jart). In November 1970, despite the cooperation of the jart manufacturers, the FDA mulled over a proposal of a regulation that would classify jarts as a "banned hazardous substance." At a conference in late November of that same year, attended by representatives of the jart manufacturers and the FDA, the agency circulated a letter summarizing the results of an investigation of injuries caused by jarts. The evidence reported some injuries were due to careless behavior of adults, while there were quite a few sustained by children in the course of unsupervised actions.(rb jart)
From that point on the only restrictions placed on the lawn dart manufacturers were limited to the warnings placed on the packaging. An estimated 12-15 companies produced and distributed these lawn darts from the mid 1960's through 1989. Lawn darts were sold under the names as lawn darts, yarts, yard dart, yard darts, Sears Lawn Darts; model #3210, model #3283, three game combination set model #3284, three game combination set model #3287, and five game combination set. Then
The letter revealed that a number of injuries related to jarts had come to the agency's notice. The letter also asked that a labeling "be revised to clearly caution purchasers and users that this game should not be used by children unless supervised by adults" (rb jart). In November 1970, despite the cooperation of the jart manufacturers, the FDA mulled over a proposal of a regulation that would classify jarts as a "banned hazardous substance." At a conference in late November of that same year, attended by representatives of the jart manufacturers and the FDA, the agency circulated a letter summarizing the results of an investigation of injuries caused by jarts. The evidence reported some injuries were due to careless behavior of adults, while there were quite a few sustained by children in the course of unsupervised actions.(rb jart)
From that point on the only restrictions placed on the lawn dart manufacturers were limited to the warnings placed on the packaging. An estimated 12-15 companies produced and distributed these lawn darts from the mid 1960's through 1989. Lawn darts were sold under the names as lawn darts, yarts, yard dart, yard darts, Sears Lawn Darts; model #3210, model #3283, three game combination set model #3284, three game combination set model #3287, and five game combination set. Then