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Toy Safety: How You Can Protect Your Child

Dear Visitor: With the thousands of toys available, how do you know which are safe for your children? Here you'll find the information you need to make safe choices and valuable toy safety tips on what you as parents or caregivers can do to protect your children. Please Bookmark This Site!


 
Made Safe™ Hot Topics Over 25 Toy Safety Articles
US Finally Bans Lead in Children's Toys - by Joel Simon
The U.S. government took a surprisingly long time to officially ban lead from children's toys. There is not enough safety oversight for toys and other products that children play with. Children who have been injured by dangerous toys and defective products have legal rights.

Toy Safety - Quick Tips to Protect Your Child
Jim DeSantis
With millions of toys being recalled for having lead paint, dangerous magnets, or hazardous construction, it is a fact that the vast majority of toys are safe. However, there is always a risk of injury.-02
Phthalates In Toys Banned! Which Toys Are Now Safe? 
by: Michael Pietrafesa
baby mouthing a plastic toy Phthalates, a harmful chemical used in toys, is now banned by Congress. When will the safer toys be on retailer's shelves? How do we know which toys meet the
new safer standards? -75
Protect Your Child Against This Hidden Toy Safety Hazard

Lill Hawkins
You may think that your child is safe because you've checked their toys. Unfortunately, you probably haven't even considered this little-known but dangerous situation most children are in every day.
Parents must be ever vigilant with their children to prevent them from playing with unsafe toys. It's upi to you! -13
Choking Hazards: Six Ways To Safeguard Your Child!
small part test cylinder for choking hazardsBy Michael Pietrafesa
Small part choking hazards are an ever present danger to children under 3. How come children die every year from choking? Learn how you can prevent injury or even death with simple safeguards.-76

The Basics of Buying Safe Toys

Victor Expand

There are basic safety rules for everything. This article talks about toy safety when purchasing toys, especially for smaller children.
Safety should always be first, even when you're purchasing a toy. You want to make sure your child learns, and has fun without worrying about them getting hurt with the toys they love. -26
   
   

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