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Lion and Lamb Project Picks The Dirty Dozen Toys!
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 The Lion & Lamb Project is a national grassroots initiative by parents for parents, providing information about the effects of violent entertainment, toys and games on children's behavior. The organization works with parents, teachers, day care providers and others to advocate a simple message: violence is not child's play. Each year The Lion and Lamb Project releases their Dirty Dozen list of the 12 violent toys to avoid for the 1999-2000 holiday season. 1999 - 2000 Dirty Dozen - 1. Star Wars Battle Droid Blaster Rifle, Hasbro, $15
- 2. Lazer Tag Blast, Tiger (Hasbro), $80
- 3. Laser Challenge Team Force 2000, Toymax, $30
- 4. The Impaled Mummy, Toy Island, $7
- 5. NightStrike Duke, ReSaurus, $8
- 6. Resident Evil 2, Capcom/Toy Biz, $10
- 7.Curse of the Spawn, McFarlane, $10
- 8. WWF Brawl 4-All Steel City, Jakks Pacific, $18
- 9. WCW Ring Masters, Toy Biz (Marvel Enterprises), $8
- 10. Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (for Game Boy), Acclaim, $30
- 11. Super Smash Bros., Nintendo, $50
- 12. Mortal Kombat 4 (Game Boy), Midway, $30
Poor Duke Nukem just can't seem to catch a break, despite the fact that ReSaurus' Night Strike Duke action figure was released nearly 2 years ago! The regular Duke Nukem action figure made the Dirty Dozen list last year. Evidently, Duke's got staying power. 1998 - 1999 Dirty Dozen - 1. Nerf Pulsator, Kenner (Hasbro), $20
- 2. Laser Challenge V2, Toymax, $25
- 3. Small Soldiers, Chip Hazard, Kenner (Hasbro), $10
- 4. Duke Nukem, ReSaurus Company, $10
- 5. Dr. Frankenstein Playset, McFarlane Toys, $20
- 6. Power Rangers in Space, Ban Dai, $30
- 7. Bashin� Brawlers, Toy Biz, $25
- 8. Giga Fighters, Tiger Electronics, $17
- 9. Grip Games/ Duke Nukem 3D, Tiger Electronics, $20
- 10. Worms 2, Micro Prose, $30
- 11. Scorpion, Blaze/Innovation, $35
- 12. Urban Assault, Microsoft, $30
For more information on The Lion and Lamb Project and to find out why the items above made their Dirty Dozen lists, as well as their Top 20 Recommended Toys, visit The Lion and Lamb Project website. The Toy Manufacturers of America responded to allegations such as those put forth by The Lion and Lamb Project, and similar organizations, with the following statement: As the trade association representing American toy manufacturers, we welcome information from friends and critics alike who identify unsafe toys so that corrective action may be taken. However, we reject attempts made by self-appointed watchdog individuals and groups who allege that specific toys are hazardous in what has become an annual ritual � the pre-holiday, toy bashing news conference. To read the entire text of the Toy Manufacturers of America's statement, click here. For the TMA's Response to Allegations that Toys Contribute to Violence in Society click here. [Updated 11-24-99]
  
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