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Safe Toy Tips

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Safe toy tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check our listings of recalled toys or www.recall.gov.

• Select toys to suit the age, abilities, skills, and interest level of the intended child. Toys too advanced may pose safety hazards to younger children.
• For infants, toddlers, and all children who still mouth objects, avoid toys with small parts, which could pose a fatal choking hazard.
• Look for sturdy construction on plush toys, such as tightly secured eyes, noses, and other potential small parts.
• Avoid toys that have sharp edges and points, especially for children under age 8.
• Do not purchase electric toys with heating elements for children under age 8.
• Be a label reader. Look for labels that give age and safety recommendations and use that information as a guide.
• Check instructions for clarity. They should be clear to you, and when appropriate, to the child.
• Immediately discard plastic wrappings on toys before they become deadly playthings. Plastic wrappings can cause suffocation.

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