Each year more than 230,000 kids are injured by holiday toys. Bright flashing balls or even this year's most popular Zhu Zhu pets pose possible danger, especially to young children. The newest toys that delight youngsters each year can become a deadly hazard for unwitting parents.
The US Consumer Products Safety Commission recommends checking each toy in the Kid Safety section of their website, www.cpsc.gov. Hundreds of unnecessary emergency room visits happen each year because of unsafe toys. Riding toys proved to be the most hazardous, with smaller toys, causing airway obstruction in younger children, following a close second.
The Consumer Produces Safety Commission also offers links to other sites such as www.parents.com for vital information concerning toy recalls. Take a look, too, at www.Goodguide.com, a comprehensive website enabling parents to research the safety of most children's toys currently on the market.You will find a comprehensive listing of the safest and the most dangerous Christmas toys.
All of us at Lewis & Daggett wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Most of all, we hope you will keep your children safe. Check these important websites to make sure their toy gifts don't come with dangerous consequences.
Happy Holidays from our family to yours!