Are your children’s toys safe and free from lead paint? Did you know that a major toy manufacturer has recently issued a recall for such popular toys as Sesame Street and Dora the Explorer figurines? Lead paint has been found on many toys that your children might be playing with.
Toys are an important part of a child’s world. New toys hit the market every day and parents must be cautious when deciding what their children should play with. Does this Nintendo game have violent content? Are the little pieces in this game going to be a choking hazard for my toddler? Little children put toys in their mouth all the time. As long as the toy isn’t a choking hazard, you don’t have to worry, right? Not true!!
Since 1995, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has closely regulated the toys that come into the US or are made in the US. The CSPC is very effective at getting toys that have been recalled off of the store shelves. Once the toys get into a consumer’s home, it is up to the individual to be on the lookout to keep everyone safe.
On August 3, 2007, the CPSC issued a major recall of almost a million toys imported by Fisher Price, Inc. These toys are being recalled due to a potentially high level of lead in the paint on the surface of the toys. Lead is toxic to young children and can cause adverse health effects.
If you are concerned about the toys you have in your house, please contact the Family Resource Center for a packet of information on this important safety topic.
You are welcome to stop by the Family Resource Center, 3 South 12, call us at 314.454.2350 or send us an email to frc@bjc.org to get your FREE packet of information about the toy recall.
For more online information for toy recalls, please click here for the Consumer Products Web site.