Shopping Safe, Avoid Toy Recalls
When you are shopping for kids’ toys, it is necessary to know which of the toys you are considering are safe to buy for your children and which ones are dangerous. Many toys on the shelves have been recalled but the stores would not stop selling them them. If you have not kept up with the news and the toy recall list, then you could purchase some good looking toys that your kids will love but they might turn out to contain some toxic, harmful materials. You need to be very careful when buying toddlers toys or things for babies in particular because a tiny amount of toxic substance in toys can be very harmful to them.
It is a disturbing fact that toxic toys continue to be sold in stores all across the nation, despite lots of laws that aim to protect children from harmful toys. Toy safety is a big problem that parents are always worried about. Although most of the toys on store shelves are actually safe, there continues to be various toys that are too dangerous for small kids. As a result, parents and child care providers need to remain vigilant in order to prevent toy-related deaths and injuries. With more knowledge, the scope of unsafe toys has been widened to include toys that were considered safe such as those labeled as phthalate-free. It is true that even some products labeled phthalate-free can contain the dangerous chemical.
Although toy manufacturers should act fast to recall products that are unsafe and also make it available for parents the necessary information they need to allow them to buy toys that are safe for their kids, some of them prefer to protect their bottom lines. You might have heard of many toy recalls in the news but there are a lot more toy recalls that are not reported. As a result, parents may not be aware that they are unsafe to use or buy. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, the agency charged with keeping toys and other products safe, have released alerts and information on toy safety but there are still tons of manufacturers that are ignoring Congress and still sell toys laden with toxic parts. The Consumer Product Safety Commission cannot do much about existing toys that are already out on the shelves.
If you suspect you have a toxic, toxic and dangerous toy or any unsafe product, you should report the incident to the CPSC by calling a toll-free Consumer Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 800-638-8270).
