defective child products
Choosing Safe Toys for your Child
Not all toys are safe for all children. When choosing a toy this Christmas, it is important that you keep in mind your child’s age and skill level. Take the time to read reviews of the product and try to choose products that are safe for your children. In addition to researching toy safety, it is also important to instruct your children about how to safely use a toy. Make sure you read labels and adhere to the age recommendations. Products that are not meant for young children may have small parts that can break and pose a serious choking hazard.
In some cases, the toy itself may not be dangerous, but the packaging material may pose hazards. Plastic wrapping, ties, and packaging materials should be thrown out immediately. It may be in your best interest to stay abreast of recent recalls issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). There are a number of toys and children’s products that are recalled each year because they are defective in some way. Knowing that a product has been recalled can help you prevent a tragic incident.
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Dangerous Toys: An Alarmingly Common Occurrence Part 2
Part one of this two part blog series discussed the increase in child injury in direct correlation to the increase of foreign-manufactured toys and the changes seen from previous generations to today’s toy manufacturing process. This second part discusses common defects in toys as well as other aspects of a toy that can harm a child, such as its composition.
The risks that a child faces when playing with a dangerous or defective toy may not always be seen, even by the most observant parent. The most common defects in children’s products today involve lead poisoning and other dangerous substances, as well as choking hazards, magnets and small parts that may become detached from the toy exposing sharp edges or pieces that could seriously injure or even kill a child. Other hazards include the risk of toys exploding and shooting acid into a child’s eyes.
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