Toy Recalls sparks fear in the minds of many parents. With all the talk about recalled toys especially last years As Seen on TV product "Aqua Dots", there were a lot of parents questioning the safety of the supposedly new and improved Pixos toy. Parents were still a little leery about this product. Here’s some advice from Chris Byrne, the editor from Toys and Family Entertainment. He talks about what do to if you have a recalled toy in your home and also a few other important pointers. There's also links where you can go to search for toy recall information.
http://howtoevery.vo.llnwd.net/o18/250_Toy_Recalls_828-640x360.flvToy Recalls Video Covers These Points
1. Products are recalled for errors in product design and production not just lead paint issues. Frequently, these errors don't show up until after the toy has been introduced on the market. This may be the result of unintended use or poor testing and monitoring procedures. Inspect toys for loose pieces, broken parts, or paint chipping.
2. Try to monitor the safety of your kid's toys on an ongoing basis by inspecting them. Also check the [tags]toy-recalls[/tags] website of the Consumer Product Safety Council (CPSC.gov) on a regular basis for product recalls.
3. If you're kids have a defective toy, don't throw it away! When a product is recalled, you're usually entitled to receive something of equal or greater value. You may be asked to mail it back directly to the manufacturer return it to the retailer. If you throw it away, you'll lose out on getting any compensation.
4. Beware of ignoring a recall, even if it seems unimportant. Once a manufacturer has recalled a product, they have fulfilled their obligations. If you do nothing now, but subsequently have a problem, you may have no recourse.
5. Kids under three will put absolutely everything in their mouths. I'm sure all of you parents know this already...don't give them toys that have obvious defects or parts that could become easily dislod
ged and would pose a choking hazard.
6. Be wary of used or antique toys in your household. Depending on the age of the item, it may have "fallen through the cracks" of the recall system. You can check the CPSC.gov website but it might not be on that website even if it was recalled at some time in the past.
7. Recalls are not actually a geographic problem. With all the focus on faulty toys made overseas, toys made in the U.S. aren’t necessarily safer. Recalls are a problem with the monitoring and testing systems in toy companies. Years ago, when more toys were made in the U.S., more of the recalls were for these toys. Now that more toys are made overseas, we are seeing more recalls of foreign-manufactured toys.
Toy Recall List For Canada and USA
I find it easier to type in the toy you are looking for in the search box. Otherwise you have to wade through page after page of recall information. Some of it doesn't relate to toys.
Canadian Goverment Recall List
Toy Recalls seem to be on the rise. I'm hoping it's due to the fact that more testing being done. At least now are at least the top of everyone’s minds now and government action is finally being taken. By the way if you were wondering if the Pixos toy is safe, the website(pixos.com) has lots of information about all the measures they took to make it safe... And now from toy recalls to organizing kids rooms, here's two really great videos on how to get your kids to pitch in with cleaning up and organizing their rooms!
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