Toys and their safety

If I chose to give a toy, grandchildren or godchildren of my niece, or first thing I see at what age the recommendation. I only have two factors to consider when purchasing toys for children - age appropriateness and my budget.

Reading injuries caused child's toy from what I consider to be fairly innocuous made me rethink my selection criteria. It made me aware of the safety aspect of children's toys. After several hours of surfing around, I learnedthat:

first toy is sharp edges or points.

According toy for children under three years or may not contain small parts for the production of small parts when they break, as the crackle of small balls in them.

toy must not pinch or third parties, the cables are not in the bag.

Fourth stuffed toys or dolls should not have ribbons, strings, ropes or chains that wrapped around the neck of a child around.

Fifth All toys that fit a continuoustoilet paper tube is a risk of suffocation and ingestion.

Sixth projectile toys, such as slings and arrows are for older children.

Seventh I would also be considered if there are toys for younger siblings who may be interested, because the toy younger, a potential risk.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission bans toys sold in the United States mean that no federal safety standard for small parts, low concentrations of lead in paint, flammabilityLimits and dangerous chemicals.

In August 2008, the safety standards of toys are new law to be a law in UP This requires, among other things, toys paintings will be reduced to 100 parts per million and phthalate content below 0, 1 percent have lead levels. It also requires mandatory testing and safety certification and monitoring of information for parents to find just test if toys are sold, were recalled. For some parents, the new law could beSolution to some problems on child safety, but it is a good start.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has a wealth of information for parents, such as safety tips, not just toys, but also chairs and play yards, bicycles, swimming pools, playgrounds and play pen. A visit to their website, http://www.cpsc.gov, is instructive. There is an updated list of recalled toys and other products on the website that parents will be useful.

Parents can also obtain directlyE-mail notification of recalls from the agency website. This should be a free subscription to e-mail parents. You can also subscribe to receive electronic and safety of new information, reminiscent http://www.recalls.gov.

A blog independent, nonprofit organization, Consumers Union, is another great site for parents to visit. The site is regularly updated with news and safety tips by the Consumer Product Safety Commission as well as news about the safety of childrenfrom publishers like the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and Time Magazine.

There is much to learn about toys and their safety standards. Hopefully we can all be aware of these rules in order to avoid tragedies.