Tips For Safe Toys

Whether you’re avoiding Black Friday or already at the mall this morning, there is more than one way to shop for safe toys this holiday season:

• If you’ve got a smartphone, go to www.toysafety.mobi to access our shopping tips and other resources.
• You can also get our tips for safe toys and send them to a friend from our website.

This year we found:

• Choking hazards. We found toys that were too small and posed a choking hazard to small children.
• Toxic chemicals. Despite bans on these chemicals, we found toys that still contained toxic levels of lead and phthalates.
• Noise. We found toys that were loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage in young children.

We have resources you can use to help make sure you're buying safe toys for the kids in your life. Visit www.toysafety.mobi on your smartphone or visit our website for more information.

Shop safe this holiday season.

Sincerely,

Brad Ashwell
Florida PIRG Legislative Advocate