When you are shopping for children’s toys, it is necessary to make sure that you know which toys are safe to buy for your kids and which ones are not safe. Some toys have been recalled but the stores would not quit selling them them. If you have not kept up with the news and the toy recall list, then you could buy some great looking toys that your kids will love to play with but these toys may have some harmful materials. You need to be very careful when buying toddlers toys or toys for babies in particular because even a small amount of toxic substance present in toys can hurt them.
It is sad that harmful toys are still sold in stores across the country, despite new laws that are supposed to protect kids from harmful toys. Toy safety is an important issue that parents are always worried about. Although most of the toys on store shelves are considered safe, there continues to be some toys that pose some safety hazards to small children. Therefore, parents and other child-care providers need to exercise care in order to avoid injuries or deaths caused by toy related issues. With more information, the scope of unsafe toys has been widened to include previously considered safe toys such as those labeled as phthalate-free. It is true that even some products labeled phthalate-free may contain the dangerous chemical.
Although manufacturers of toys should act fast to recall unsafe products and also provide parents all the information they need to allow them to purchase safe toys for their children, some of them care more about protecting their bottom lines. You will have heard of many toy recalls in the news but there are many more toy recalls that are not published. Therefore, parents do not know that they are unsafe to use or buy. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, the agency charged with keeping toys and other products safe, have put out alerts and information on toy safety but there are still lots of manufacturers that are ignoring Congress and continue to sell toys laden with toxic materials. 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 product that is unsafe, you should report the incident to the CPSC by calling a toll-free Consumer Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 800-638-8270).
