Audiologists are hearing health professionals who are connected to many aspects of the problem of excessively noisy toys.

Audiologists provide education to their clients every day about hearing loss.  Hearing loss from excessive noise is permanent. Because it most often occurs over an extended period of time, a person may not realize that many everyday noises, including noisy toys, can put them and their children at risk for hearing loss. Loss of hearing can have enormous impact on communication, learning, and full participation in society.

Audiologists have demonstrated through research that there are toys currently on the market which make sounds exceeding safe levels and which pose a serious risk to children’s hearing, language development and general health.

Audiologists have a professional mandate for prevention and protection and are obligated to make the public aware of these concerns. Audiologists, working together with advocates for consumer safety, are bringing this message to the public through the National Coalition on Noisy Toys.

Audiologists are skilled in the measurement and rehabilitative treatment of hearing loss, and are acutely aware of the consequences of failing to address the causes of preventable hearing damage. Canadian laws on toy safety and

Canadian standards of measurement for toys are meant to protect the public from excessive and harmful noise but have been found inadequate to ensure prevention of hearing loss. Audiologists and consumer advocate partners are calling for a review and improvement of the law and standards so that the risk of hearing loss from noisy toys can be eliminated.