Avoid the dollar store for toys, and other tips
Curious George almost made me vow never to buy toys ever again. However, if you must buy toys this holiday season, here are some tips for safer toys, from the Consumers Union:
- Avoid metal jewelry, especially cheap metal jewelry for young children, due to potential high lead levels.
- Be careful of toys with magnets.
- Avoid no-name products. Be careful of toys from dollar stores, yard sales, street fairs and thrift stores.
- Skip the balloons due to choking and suffocation hazards.
All good tips. I especially agree with the "avoid the toys from the dollar store" tip. I receive the CPSC recall emails, and it is amazing how many recalls are for toys that are sold through dollar stores. Just because it's a dollar, doesn't make it a bargain.
For more tips, see the rest of the article here.
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