Yes they are and not just for small children but also for our small pets. Hence its better to be careful not leave them around small children and pets
Yes, rubber wristbands can be a choking hazard for small children, especially if they are left unattended or if the child puts them in their mouth. It is important to supervise young children when they are wearing wristbands to prevent the risk of choking.
Rubber bracelets are too small to be a strangulation hazard and too big to be a hazard for choking. Rubber bracelets are safe for children and adults.
Any jewelry can be problematic for toddlers and small children. At the very minimum, it can be a choking hazard or get caught in something. There is nothing inherently harmful about rubber for children though.
Rubber wristbands are made by some substance called silicon or silicone that is placed into a molding space to shape it.
"Rubber wristbands are commonly made from silicone-a durable synthetic resin. Silicone is rubber-like but unlike rubber, valued for being heat-resistant and latex-free."
You can read about rubber wristbands in magazines, library, and newspapers. You can also read about them online. The internet provides a lot of information about all subjects.
Cheap rubber bracelets cost â£1.50, sometimes less and canbe purchased from the following retailers: Go Wristbands, eBay, Collectibles, Wristbands Shop, Wristband Connection, Amazing Wristbands.
Most plastic wristbands are created out of silicone rubber in factories, most of which are in Asia. Silicone rubber is placed into a mold, and solidifies. The mold would have the proper design which would then be passed on to the silicone rubber.
There are many different uses for rubber wristbands. They are used for sporting events and the promotion of various causes and businesses. It's possible to have them customized, and it's advised that they be ordered in bulk. Rubber wristbands are great advertising and they can also be made to look quite decorative by the inclusion of designs and colorful lettering. Embossed wristbands can contain raised text, designs and personalized logos.
The online site 'Wristbands with a message' is the best site online for UK customers to buy custom rubber wristbands with a low minimum order. 'Reminder band' is also a website that sells them with no minimum.
One can order customized rubber wristbands in bulk for cheap on websites such as Circlebracelets, Siliconband, etc. Those usually have a variety of bands which can be purchased for a small price.
Silicone wristbands are safe for children of an appropriate age. They would not be safe, for example, for a one-year old who puts everything in his/her mouth. But for an older child, they are just fine. Unless you have a child like mine that likes to use them like rubber bands to shoot at his sister...them maybe they are not so safe after all!
One can purchase customer rubber bands by the Alliance Rubber Company or by Wristbands. But on ebay and Amazon one can find also customer rubber bands.