Children who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning, a new study has found. The popular aquatic products binds a child's legs together and acts as a flipper so ...

West Palm Beach, Fla. — To beat the summer heat, kids are flocking to beaches and pools. Mermaid tails are the hot new swim accessory of the season. Millions have been sold across the globe. They are ...

The YMCA has banned the toy at its pools, of which there are more than 50 across Victoria, for fear that girls wearing them will drown. This followed warnings from consumer group Choice and Victorian ...

Water safety is a big concern, especially during the summer months. Hundreds of Canadians die each year from drowning, many of whom would have likely described themselves as strong swimmers. So should ...

MERMAID tail pool toys may be high on girls Christmas lists, but the consumer watchdog has warned parents they are a death trap. NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe and the consumer watchdog ...

A "mermaid tail" pool toy could be dangerous for young children, NSW's fair trading commissioner and the consumer group CHOICE have warned. Consumer advocate group Choice says this mermaid fin toy is ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Children who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning because their ability to swim is reduced by up ...

Mermaid tails were banned from Bay Venues pools this week, due to safety concerns about the toy, but a mermaid tail advocate says they should not be considered a toy in the first place. Instructor and ...

Mermaid tails should not be called children's toys, but "an accessory, such as a pair of flippers, a snorkel or a mask." That's according to Vancouver's Lori Papajohn, one of several people who ...

NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe and the consumer watchdog CHOICE issued the warning on Saturday, highlighting a video from the US.