Monday, November 3, 2008

Are Safe Toys on Your 2008 Christmas List?

Safe toys are at the top of everyone's Christmas list this season. We all remember 2007 when toy recalls seemed to come faster than snowflakes in a blizzard.

One manufacturer alone, Mattel, recalled over a million toys because of concerns about lead paint. The scariest part of this for me was that so many of these tainted toys were targeted at toddlers and younger children, who always put things in their mouths.

And while we were still trying to protect our kids from lead poisoning, another hazard hit the headlines when consumer advocates blew the whistle about the dangers of phthalates. Used to soften plastic - the main material of most toys - these hormone disrupting chemicals were also found in baby bottles and water bottles and even teethers!

So, we've become wiser and more cynical consumers when it comes to our kids. Many of us have turned to toys made in the US rather than the toys that are imported from China. The internet has given us easy access to Germany and other European countries where classic toys are still made with pride and children's safety in mind.

The classics are back: blocks, educational toys, wagons and dolls made without plastic materials. They're flying off the shelves of upscale toy retailers and also are at the top of the online sales lists.

Gone from our Christmas list are toys with magnets or the latest battery operated cheap plastic gimcrack that will either break, choke or burn our child, or turn out to be tainted with lead. We've all learned from the toy recalls and have found that safe toys are available on the internet. We've also learned that safety is the first concern when it comes to buying toys for our children this Christmas and all year 'round.

Find Safe Toys for everyone from toddlers to teens, along with the latest toy recall information and more at http://bestnetpages.com/safetoys

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