Avoid Buying Recalled Kids’ Toys

When you are shopping for kids’ toys, it is necessary to make sure that you know which toys are safe to buy and which ones are not. Some toys in stores have been recalled but the stores would not quit selling them them. If you are not up to the minute with the recall list, then you could purchase some nice toys that your children will love to play with but these toys may turn out to contain some toxic, harmful materials. You need to be careful when purchasing toddlers toys or things for babies especially because a tiny amount of toxic substance in toys can hurt them.

It is disturbing that dangerous toys continue to be sold in stores across the country, despite a lot of laws that aim to protect children from toxic toys. Toy safety is a very important issue that parents are worried about. Although most toys on store shelves are considered safe, there continues to be various toys that are too dangerous for small children. As a result, parents and child care providers need to remain vigilant in order to avoid toy-related deaths and injuries. With more tests and more scientific discoveries, the scope of unsafe toys has been widened to include toys that were considered to be safe such as those labeled as phthalate-free. It is true that even some products labeled phthalate-free contain the dangerous chemical.

While manufacturers of toys should quickly recall products that are unsafe and provide parents all the information they need so that they will be informed enough to buy toys that are safe for their children, some of them care more about protecting their profits. You will no doubt have heard of many toy recalls on TV but there are plenty more toy recalls that are not reported. As a result, parents may 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 many manufacturers that are ignoring Congress and continue to sell toys laden with toxic materials such as phthalates. The Consumer Product Safety Commission cannot do much about existing toys that are already out on the shelves.

If you think that you have a toxic, toxic and dangerous toy or any unsafe product, you need report the incident to the CPSC by calling a toll-free Consumer Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 800-638-8270).