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Toy
Safety Article: The information you need to make safe toy choices and
valuable tips on what you as parents and caregivers
can do to protect
your children from unsafe toys!
The Toy Recall That Was Almost Too Late For My Daughter
By Lill Hawkins
Today, another toy recall was announced. Beads from a popular craft
kit put several kids into the hospital when they ingested a drug in the
coating. I was one of the mothers who had bought this toy for my
daughter. Unlike the other mothers, whose kids got sick from it, I
hadn't yet given it to my daughter. However, it was such a close call
that I'm still shaken.
I consider myself a good mother. I'm very careful about the food and
personal products I buy for my family. Most of the time, if I can
afford it, I buy organic food, much of it locally grown. We don't buy a
lot of toys, and we try to buy from companies we trust. I look for safe
toys online and read everything I can find about toy safety in
magazines and newspapers. I'm an info junkie anyhow, so it's easy for
me.
So why did I miss the first couple of toy recalls? And why didn't I
look a little more closely at the Aquadots I bought for my daughter?
Why didn't I investigate to find out what material they were made from?
My carelessness could have cost my daughter her health or even her
life.This has really been a wake-up call for me.
The ironic part of this whole incident is that before the dots were
recalled, I'd already started to blog about the toy recalls and had
even started a blog where I listed safe toy companies and toy recall
lists. All this while the tainted toy sat upstairs in my craft cupboard
where my daughter could have grabbed it at anytime. This just shows how
even a very well-informed and well-intentioned parent can make mistakes
when it comes to toy safety. When we're shopping for toys, I think we
get caught up in how cool the toy is, how much our child will like it
and the packaging, instead of thinking safety first.
As we move into the holiday season, I've made a vow not to take any
chances with my kids' safety. When I shop for toys, I'm going to stick
with companies I trust, most of them from Europe, where toy safety
standards are a lot higher than they are in this country. Even with
these companies, I'm going to be very careful to choose toys made of
material that I know is safe and tested. I'm going to stick with tried
and true toys, not the latest glitzy gimcrack or character-based toy.
I've learned that my kids' favorite toys have turned out to be toys
that allow them to be creative, not one-trick ponies.
If you'd like to make sure that your kids have safe toys this holiday season, How To Find Safe Toys
is a place that can help. Here, you'll find a growing list of companies
who are dedicated to selling quality toys in an ethical manner. You'll
also find the latest toy and other child-related recalls, and news for
parents and consumers. Join my daughter and me as we promote toy safety
with companies that feel as strongly as we do about keeping our kids
safe.
Find Safe Toys for everyone from toddlers to teens, along with the latest toy recall information and more at http://bestnetpages.com/safetoys
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