The holidays are behind us, but toy safety continues to dominate parents' concerns. There have been several recent developments parents should be aware of, as the issue of toy safety has not been resolved. Recalls continue almost daily, especially for lead paint standards … [Read more...]
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2007: The Year of Toy Safety
2007 will go down in history as the year when toy safety was no longer assumed by parents in the United States. Gone are the days when parents blindly selected any toy from the shelf of a big box store and thought their child was protected from lead and other heavy metals. This … [Read more...]
The Hot Toy For 2008….None
Good news on the toy front.National toy expert Marianne Szymanski who runs Toy Tips proclaims: "There is no hot toy this year!" "Because of all the recalls, safety is of utmost concern to parents. Instead of running store to store looking for one particular toy, shoppers are … [Read more...]
Buyers Beware: Recalled Toys Still on Shelves and Ebay
I like to browse Ebay for unique, homemade wooden toys and Waldorf dolls. Like Etsy, artisans use Ebay to sell their handy work and reach a broader audience. Recently, recalled toys have been showing up on this online auction marketplace. The plethora of recalled toys makes it … [Read more...]
Is the Consumer Product Safety Commission Doing Their Job?
Even before the recent flurry of children's toy recalls, I questioned the effectiveness of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) when they failed to act on the presence of lead in children's lunchboxes. The news has only gotten worse, since I wrote about it last … [Read more...]
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