As consumers, we assume that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is doing their job testing products and ensuring our children's safety. Unfortunately, the task is larger than the organization can handle, and toxic, dangerous toys, mostly manufactured cheaply in foreign countries, riddle the store shelves. As parents and grandparents hunt for bargains, unbeknownst to them they are exposing their children to toxic heavy metals like lead and cadmium, choking hazards, such as magnets, ... continue reading...
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Holiday Toy Safety: 25 Years of Trouble in Toyland
With the holiday shopping season about to begin in earnest, and all of the over-consumerism it represents, we are once again cautioned by the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) that many toys are not safe. Trouble in Toyland: The 25th Annual Survey of Toy Safety has just been released. In researching the report, we visited numerous national chain toy stores and other retailers in September and October 2010 to identify potentially dangerous toys. We analyzed CPSC notices of recalls and ... continue reading...
Trouble in Toyland: U.S. Public Interest Group’s 2008 Report on Toy Safety
We all know last year was the dreaded "year of the recall'. And we've made great strides since then, passing the CPSC reform act, banning phthalates and lead in children's products. Trouble is, this law has not gone into effect yet, and the toys are still on the shelves. There is still much work to be done, and many ways we can keep our kids safer with what we buy (or in many cases, don't buy). U.S. PIRG continues to fight for the environmental health of families. They recently released the ... continue reading...
Captain America Toy: 29 times max allowable level of lead
Better Toys Make Better Gifts: Holiday Shopping Naturally
Let's face it, I like toys. Sometimes the toys I buy for my children are more for me, like their four foot tall wooden doll house. I always wanted a doll house like that, I grew up in extreme poverty so good, quality, safe toys weren't an option. My kids love it, but I might love it just a wee bit more. They certainly don't appreciate it like I do as they have always had everything they need and plenty extra. This makes our toy choices even more important because I want my children to ... continue reading...