A common theme on Eco Child's Play is toy safety. We like to tell you about safe, natural toys, as well as the latest news in toy product safety. That's why we find the latest efforts to keep our children safe by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) alarming, as it will actually prevent safe, natural toys from small companies from reaching the US market. [social_buttons]Due to under staffing at the CPSC and the flurry of toy recalls that have occurred, the agency passed the Consumer ... continue reading...
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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...
Toy Safety News – Toxins found in 1 out of 3 toys tested
Finally digging out of my post partum haze to report back to duty here at Eco Child's Play, I was greeted this morning with the news that one out of three toys tested are found to have toxins. According to this NPR report, Healthy Toys, a Michigan non-profit organization, found that while toys made in China did have higher toxin levels, the ones with the made in the USA label were not guaranteed to be safe either. ... continue reading...
Finding SAFER Products for Our Children
With the arrival of each new morning, I find myself swamped with new warnings and cautions about children's products. I have to question everything... "Is this safe for my child?". It is a frightening and alarming world we live in when we cannot trust the products which are made available to consumers every day. While browsing some of my favorite blogs today, I came across a link to the Healthy Legacy Guide to Safer Children's Products. Being a Mindful Momma, I clicked, read, printed (on ... continue reading...
Balloons Cause More Deaths than Marbles
My children love balloons. When I was first potty training my daughter I tried the sticker chart and the potty songs and videos, but nothing worked. A few months later I tried balloons as rewards. Before long our whole house was full of balloons and our daughter was using the potty on her own. This was before I learned the dangers of balloons. When my son turned one I brought him to a playmate's birthday party and was surprised when one of the moms refused a balloon. There were balloons ... continue reading...
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