Tips on Toys You May Not Want Your Child to Have

We are fortunate to have a national agency charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. Its work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Children toys is one category of products that are of major concern to the CPSC. They test thousands of toys and each year. Those found unsafe are recalled. It is wise to know which toys were recalled because it is possible a few of the unsafe toys are still in the market place. From the information provided by the CPSC, I have listed below the toys recalled during 2006. You may not want your child to have toys that were recalled for failure to meet all CPSC standards. If you do purchase a toy on this list you should be certain the safety issue has been corrected.

Toy Animals Stuffed/not stuffed
Baby Cookie Monster Toys Sold with DVD at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking Hazard (October 18, 2006)
Lead Poisoning Hazard Prompts Recall of Fun Express Childrens Toys Given Away at Libraries (August 17, 2006)
The Little Tikes Co. Recalls Animal-Shaped Flashlights Containing Lead Paint Sold at Target (March 1, 2006)

Toy Blocks
Small World Toys Recalls Toy Vehicles for Choking Hazard (July 5, 2006)

Toy Cars
Toy Cars Recalled for Choking Hazard (March 30, 2006)

Toy Chests/Trunks
Cars Toy Chests Sold at Toys R Us Recalled by Delta Enterprise Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard (November 9, 2006)

Toy Helicopters
Remote-Control Helix Micro Helicopter Toys Recalled for Burn Hazard (November 9, 2006)

Toy Halloween Pumpkin
Halloween Pumpkin Decoration Kits Sold at Target Stores Recalled by Paper Magic Group Due to Choking Hazard (October 24, 2006)

Toys: Miscellaneous
RC2 Recalls Toy Keys Due to Choking Hazard (November 2, 2006)
Childrens Cooking Sets with Glass Lids Recalled for Laceration Hazard (August 10, 2006)
Rubys Diner Inc. Recalls Giveaway Yo-Yo Toy for Choking Hazard (June 8, 2006)
Childs Death Prompts Replacement Program of Magnetic Building Sets (March 31, 2006)
RadioShack Corp. Recalls Toy Pliers Due to Choking Hazard (March 28, 2006)
BRIO® Corp. Recalls Pull-Along Snail Toy Due to Choking Hazard (March 8, 2006)
Remote Control Flying Saucers Sold by QVC Recalled for Fire Hazard (February 24, 2006)
Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Musical Toy Chair Posing Strangulation Hazard (January 18, 2006)

Toy Musical Instruments
Cage Bell Musical Instruments for Babies Recalled for Choking Hazard (August 17, 2006)
Electronic Toy Guitars Recalled, Small Parts Pose Choking Hazard (June 29, 2006)

Toy Sets/Activity Sets
Serious Injuries Prompt Recall of Mattels Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets (November 21, 2006)
Target Recalls Various Toys Due to Lead and Laceration Hazards (November 15, 2006)
Gund Inc. Recalls Woodles™ Activity Toys for Choking Hazard (November 9, 2006)
Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches after the Death of Two Toddlers (September 22, 2006)
LeapFrog Recalls to Repair Childrens Activity Centers Due to Arm Entrapment Hazard (September 7, 2006)

Toy Telephones
Toy Phones Recalled for Choking Hazard (May 2, 2006)
Toy Mobile Phones Recalled for Choking Hazard (February 28, 2006)

Toy Trains
Small World Toys Recalls Toy Vehicles for Choking Hazard (July 5, 2006)

Toy Trucks
LEGO Recalls Toy Trucks Due to Puncture Hazard to Young Children (September 20, 2006)
Radio Control Toy Trucks Sold by QVC Recalled for Fire Hazard (March 29, 2006)

Toy Vehicles
Small World Toys Recalls Toy Vehicles for Choking Hazard (July 5, 2006)

Toy Bathtubs
Suave Kids Bath Sets Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking, Other Hazards (September 27, 2006)

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