Toy Safety

With the holidays fast approaching, many parents will find themselves in search of that perfect toy. Each year, hundreds of thousands of toys are recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Comission (CPSC) because of excess levels of lead or other harmful metals. However, many toys sneak below the radar and avoid recall despite higher than recommended levels of heavy metals or other chemicals. With so many toys on the market, where is a parent to turn? Luckily, the Ecology Center, a public interest group, reviews hundreds of toys each year and makes their results available to the public. Definitely a good site to check before you head out to the toy store:

http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/