How to Keep Your Children Safe from Toxic Toys

Keep Your Children Safe from Toxic Toys

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Mattel Inc has recalled more than 21 million Chinese made toys due to toxic lead content. New studies are showing that this could still only account for about 2 percent of the toxic toys on the market with only 20 percent of popular toys having no lead content at all. So how do you keep the children in your life safe?

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Step1

The Consumer Action Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Toys is a list published on the web of toys known to have toxic lead contents. Avoid anything on this list.

http://www.healthytoys.org

Step2

Avoid products made in China. This is not to discriminate. Products made in the US, Canada or most of Europe are regulated much more strictly and are less likely to contain high led content.

Step3

Make note when surfing the web, watching the news or listening to the radio, of any new recalls that might be happening so you are aware of what to avoid. If you have already purchased these products, be sure to send them in for the recall. Do not allow your children to keep them.

Step4

Get involved. You can support any number of campaigns designed to revise standards and regulate safety inspections for toys entering the country. Many major corporations as well as politicians are already involved in this way.

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bookmom said

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on 4/12/2008 Another good tip is to get on the email list for the CPSC. That way when a recall occurs you know about it immediately. It's amazing the things that are recalled; I usually get about an email a day with new products that are unsafe. A great many are from China, but not all.

grouch said

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on 12/14/2007 Thanks for the information. Remember that when you buy USA you are supporting our country! I love buying from little local stores with hard to find any where else items. It may cost a little more but your putting food in their babies mouths and if you do have an issue they are quick to address it. Your not a number at these stores.

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