Recently, the "Carrot Knife" labeled as "decompression tool" and "decompression toy" has been selling like hot cakes and has become popular on campus. This kind of "carrot knife" is a plastic product. The "blade" comes out when you flick it, and it retracts when you flick it again. The knife body is brightly colored and comes in various styles such as pistol shape and luminous function. It is very popular among students. Many videos of students holding carrot knives and performing actions such as chopping, stabbing, and poking have also surfaced on the Internet.
Hu Meiqing, a judge of the People's Court of Haidian District, Beijing, said that parents should correctly manage and educate their minor children, guide them to engage in activities that are beneficial to their physical and mental health, and enhance their awareness of self-protection and social responsibility. If someone accidentally injures someone while playing with the "Carrot Knife", according to my country's Civil Code, parents should bear civil liability, but if the guardian has fulfilled his guardianship duties, his tort liability can be reduced.
"If it is found that children are playing with 'carrot knife' or even showing violent tendencies during play, parents must fulfill their education and guardianship obligations." Hu Meiqing explained that the Civil Code stipulates that parents have the obligation to raise, educate and protect their minor children. . Therefore, as a parent, you should focus on educating your children about safety knowledge, letting them understand the risks and precautions of using knives, so as to prevent accidental injury to yourself and avoid injuring others with knives. Especially for younger children, it is best to keep knives out of reach of children to prevent misuse. Toys like "carrot knives" should also be played and used under the supervision of parents.
In addition, although the premise of "controlling knives" is that the knife must be made of metal, the "carrot knife" imitates the self-locking structure of a spring knife but does not have the lethality of a spring knife. However, almost all the "carrot knife" related information on the short video platform "The interpretation is to suddenly swing the knife, stab someone, or even "slit the throat."
As an aggressive and violent toy, the carrot knife has certain safety risks and has a negative impact on the safe and healthy growth of minors. Parents and schools should work together to strengthen safety education and management of students, guide them to establish correct values ââand consumption concepts, and avoid buying and playing with such dangerous toys.
