CALIFORNIA TOY MAKER D & L COMPANY SAYS THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS STONEWALLING JUST BEFORE HOLIDAYS

The ULTRA Stomp Rocket" features newly redesigned toy rocket nosecone OG-1", but CPSC fails to warn parents about other rockets" in toy stores that can cause serious eye injury

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Porterville, CA - D & L Company, a Porterville, CA international toy manufacturer, and creator of the original Stomp Rocket, warns the public today of dangerous clone toy rockets that have small nosecones that can enter the eye socket and cause serious damage, including detached retinas.

After working with the CPSC for more than a year, we created the safest toy rocket nosecone in the industry," said President Fred Ramirez, D & L Company, Porterville, CA. Named the 'OG-1, this new, soft foam nosecone sets the standard for toy rockets. Because its larger than the eye socket, it reduces the possibility of eye injuries most associated with air or water powered rockets. But even though the CPSC has our design, they refuse to take action or warn parents about other toy rockets with smaller diameter nosecones."

What also troubles Ramirez is the fact that other rocket" clones in stores such as Toys 'R US and thousands of other specialty stores have remained on the shelves without the CPSC warning parents. The ULTRAs are sold in specialty stores worldwide and at chain retailers such as BIG 5 Stores.

D & L created the first "Stomp Rocket" in the early 1990s. Today the term stomp rocket" has become a generic term, used within the toy industry to describe rockets that are launched with air or water pressure when "stomping" on a rubberized bladder.

Our commitment to safety has resulted in developing the ULTRA Stomp Rocket, which has the safest nosecone, the OG-1," said Marketing Director Frank Reed, D&L Company. Parents should be warned before the holidays about the dangerous clones that are still on toy shelves."

Science teachers from Florida to California are using the new ULTRA Stomp Rocket in classes to teach physics. Most recently The Pali Mountain Institute, Lake Arrowhead, CA, a camp for students, has agreed to test the new ULTRA Stomp Rocket in its Aerodynamics class. The ULTRAs are capable of flights over 200 feet. No batteries or electric devices are needed.
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