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6 Tips to Shopping for Safe Toys this Holiday Season
We can always count on children to remind us of the true joy associated with the holiday season. So it’s up to us — parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, friends and family — to keep that spirit alive by selecting safe toys for the kids in our lives.
Unfortunately, making a list and checking it twice for safety is not always easy. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) does not test all toys, and not all toys in stores or online meet CPSC standards. Trouble in Toyland, the definitive annual survey from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, identified numerous toys out there right now that are toxic, create choking or strangulation hazards, are too loud or present other dangers.
While supervision is still the best bet to prevent childhood injuries, our hope is that being an informed shopper will help ensure a festive holiday for you and yours. Unwrap our six tips here.
