{"id":8130,"date":"2013-12-09T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T11:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=8130"},"modified":"2013-12-09T16:34:50","modified_gmt":"2013-12-09T21:34:50","slug":"survey-finds-dangerous-toys-on-store-shelves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/survey-finds-dangerous-toys-on-store-shelves\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey Finds Dangerous Toys On Store Shelves"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The following news release, on dangerous toys, is from U.S. PIRG, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n
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Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2013 \u2013Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America\u2019s store shelves, according to U.S. Public Interest Research Group\u2019s 28th annual Trouble in Toyland<\/a><\/em> report.\u00a0 The survey of hazardous toys found that despite recent progress, consumers must still be wary when shopping this holiday season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The report reveals the results of laboratory testing on toys for toxic chemicals including lead, cadmium, and phthalates, all of which can have serious adverse health impacts on the development of children. The survey also found small toys that pose a choking hazard, extremely loud toys that threaten children\u2019s hearing, and toy magnets that can cause serious injury if swallowed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should be able to trust that the toys we buy are safe. However, until that\u2019s the case, parents need to watch out for common hazards when shopping for toys,\u201d said Jenny Levin, U.S. PIRG Public Health Advocate.<\/p>\n

For 28 years, the U.S.PIRG Trouble in Toyland report has offered safety guidelines for purchasing toys for small children and provided examples of toys currently on store shelves that pose potential safety hazards.\u00a0 The group also provides a quiz<\/span><\/a> to help educate parents and others about toy-related hazards.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

Key findings from the report include:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n