Toy Safety – Electrical Toys By Lill Hawkins Chances are that an electrical toy is on your child’s Wish List this holiday season. These toys can provide years of fun for little ones, but they can also be very dangerous – perhaps more dangerous than any other type of toy. Here are some points to [...]
The Dangers of Cadmium By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert= Karen_Whitehurst]Karen Whitehurst Two common reasons for children’s toy recalls lately have been lead and magnets. Sadly, many toys that originally had lead-tainted paint now contain another dangerous element called cadmium. Cadmium is actually more dangerous than lead, and it has been linked to brain damage in young children. After [...]
US Finally Bans Lead in Children’s Toys By [http://ezinearticles.com/ ?expert=Joel_Simon]Joel Simon Last year, it seemed stories about toys with high levels of lead made national news every week. Millions of “toxic toys” were recalled because they contained unacceptably high levels of lead. As a result, the government has finally done something about it. While consumer [...]
Phthalates In Toys Banned! Which Toys Are Now Safe? by Michael Pietrafesa Congress approved a federal ban on phthalates in toys (7/08), because they could cause a variety of health issues. The European Community banned phthalates in toys two years before. Phthalates are used to soften plastics (PVC/vinyl primarily) in children’s toys like dolls, teething [...]
Choking Hazards: Six Ways To Safeguard Your Child By Michael Pietrafesa Small parts from toys are an ever present choking hazards to children under 3, because children put everything in their mouths. Despite the measures in place to protect children, 15 die annually from choking hazards (CPSC#04-216). We don’t know how many parents/caregivers find and [...]
