Sight and Hearing Association: Noisy Toys Study 2011
Recommended Decibel level dB(A) Toy Manufacturer Age Group Type of Toy 0 inches 10 inches
Disney Cars 2 Shake ‘N Go! Finn McMissile Fisher-Price, Inc. 3-7 hand-held 124 99.5
Disney Princess Play-a-Sound Follow Your Dreams Publications Intl, Ltd. 18 mo+ hand-held 118 93.2
Hot Wheels Super Stunt Rat Bomb Toy Quest 3+ floor 116 99.9
Disney Cars 2 Shake ‘N Go! Professor Z Fisher-Price, Inc. 3-7 hand-held 114.1 98
Toys Story 3 Matchbox Garbage Truck Mattel, Inc. 3+ table-top 113.2 88.8
Combat Rangers MP5 Tactical Force Rifle Kidz Toyz, Inc. 5+ hand-held 112 89.4
Sesame Street Play-a-Song Move to the Music Publications Intl, Ltd. 3 yrs. + hand-held 111.8 85.8
Sesame Street Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures Treasure HuntPublications Intl, Ltd. 18 mo+ hand-held 110.8 86.5
Sid the Science Kid Gotta Know Microphone Hasbro 3+ hand-held 110 93.6
Sesame Street Let’s Rock Elmo Guitar Hasbro 18 mo-4 yrs. hand-held 109.5 91.8
The Home Depot Deluxe Power Chainsaw Geoffrey, Inc. 3+ hand 109.2 90.6
Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 Big Roarin’ Rex Fisher-Price, Inc. 2-6 hand-held 108.5 93.9
CAT Honk & Rumble Wheel Publications Intl, Ltd. 18 mo+ hand-held 107.7 97.6
Disney Pixar Cars Play-a-Song Radiator Springs Sings Publications Intl, Ltd. 18 mo+ hand-held 106.4 79.5
Tonka Toughest Minis (fire/police) Funrise Toy Corp. 3+ floor 106.1 94.8
CAT Press & Roll Machines Toy State Industrial Ltd. 2+ floor 105.2 88.7
Black & Decker Junior Chainsaw Creative Designs Intl, Ltd. 3+ hand-held 103.6 85.9
Road Rippers Rush & Rescue helicopter Toy State Industrial Ltd. 3+ hand-held 103.2 88.4
Star Wars Talking Plush clip-on Darth Vader Underground Toys 3+ hand-held 100.1 92.6
Dora Tunes Microphone Fisher-Price, Inc. 3+ hand-held 99.5 86.2
We Did It Dora Fisher-Price, Inc. 3+ table-top 98.9 97.7
John Deere Lights & Soiunds Busy Driver Learning Curve Brands, Inc. 1+ Lap 95.2 81.9
Imaginext Spike Jr. the Ultra Dinosaur Fisher-Price, Inc. 3-8 hand-held 92.6 89.7
Playskool Alphie Databot Deci-Bot Hasbro 3+ hand-held 89.5 80.5 All measurements were taken with a calibrated sound level meter, A-weighted scale, fast-response. Sight and Hearing Association, 1246 University Ave. W., Ste #226, St. Paul, MN 55104-4125 www.sightandhearing.org 800/992-0424