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Buying Safe Toys This Season and A Lead Testing Question

December 5, 2007

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Recently, a reader asked for suggestions on local toy makers or shops that might sell handmade toys in light of all the recent toy recalls.  Readers responded with the following suggestions:

Any others we missed?  One note, you should be careful about buying craft or heirloom type toys for young children to actually play with unless you know that the toy meets the current toy safety standards.

Also, Amy Brand at Once Upon a Child in Fayetteville turned me on to a great website maintained by the toy industry called ToyInfo.org.  That site contains tons of information on buying safe toys and links to specific recall information.  If you have any questions about recalls and toy safety information, Amy is a wealth of information.  She has to deal with this issue on a daily basis when deciding which used toys to purchase at Once Upon a Child.  They check all their toys against the recall list.

Finally, have any of you used a lead testing kit to test for lead in your home or toys?  Or, are you thinking about using one of the kits?  A local TV station is doing a story on the lead testing kits and toy safety generally and is looking for a local family to interview on the show.   If you’re interested, let me know at allsidesoflife@gmail.com. 

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Shopping 

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