The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday that toy recalls have been on the decline since 2008, due to new toy safeguards, in addition to steps taken by toy makers and sellers to improve safety. There were 34 hazardous toy recalls in fiscal year 2011, down from 46 in the previous fiscal year. According to […]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday that toy recalls have been on the decline since 2008, due to new toy safeguards, in addition to steps taken by toy makers and sellers to improve safety. There were 34 hazardous toy recalls in fiscal year 2011, down from 46 in the previous fiscal year.
According to a report released by the CPSC, 181,500 children under the age of 15 were treated in emergency rooms last year due to toy-related injuries, and toy-related deaths for the age group numbered 17. Nearly half of those were attributed to choking on balloons, small balls, and rubber balls.
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