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Oklahoma parents use resources to check toys’ safety

 
BY SONYA COLBERG    Comment on this article Leave a comment
Published: November 26, 2009

Buying safe toys for the holidays may be easier this year for parents of "mouthy” babies and older children as manufacturers meet stricter federal standards.

photo - This undated handout photo provided by the Center for Environmental Health shows a Disney Tinkerbell Water Lily Necklace. (AP Photo/Center for Environmental Health)
This undated handout photo provided by the Center for Environmental Health shows a Disney Tinkerbell Water Lily Necklace. (AP Photo/Center for Environmental Health)

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Which toys may pose a risk?

U.S. Public Interest Research Group has identified noise, choking and toxins as possible toy hazards. Here is the group’s list of toys considered unsafe:

Bright Lights Phone

Manufacturer: VTech

Noise hazard

Laugh & Learn Learning Phone

Manufacturer: Fisher Price

Noise hazard

Kota and Pals Stompers Triceratops

Manufacturer: Playskool

Noise hazard

Secret Saturdays Cryptid Claw

Manufacturer: Mattel

Noise hazard

Creative Wood Stacking Rings

Manufacturer: Zaidy

Choking hazard; label violation

Real Wood Shape Sorter Barn

Manufacturer: P&C Enterprise

Choking hazard; label violation

Play Food Tray

Manufacturer: World Market

Choking hazard; label violation

Fur Real Baby Bird

Manufacturer: Hasbro

Choking hazard; label violation

My First Baby Learn

Manufacturer: Zapf Creation

Choking hazard; label violation

Pizza Planet Gift Pak/Toy Story

Manufacturer: Mattel

Choking hazard; label violation

Touch & Feel Cloth Book

Manufacturer: Priddy Books

Contains lead

Alligator Cell Phone Charm

Manufacturer: Claire’s

Contains lead

Collector’s Series Painted Duck

Manufacturer: Dollar Tree

Contains lead

Knight’s Helmet

Manufacturer: Dollar Tree

Contains lead

Pretty Princess Puppy Purse

Manufacturer: Claire’s

Phthalates in excess

Elmo Lunch Bag

Manufacturer: Fast Forward New York

Phthalates in excess

→Go to www.cpsc.gov to check on Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls and to report unsafe toys.

→Go to www.toysafety.mobi for more tips on toy shopping and safety.

→Go to www.HealthyToys.org for information on toxic chemicals in children’s products.

→Go to www.ToysRUs.com and Amazon.com to see parents’ reviews of toys.

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