Warnings for Children’s Toys Announced Ahead of Holidays

The U.S. Public Interest Research Group has released its annual “Trouble in Toyland” report and found about a dozen toys on store shelves that could be dangerous to children. PIRG examined more than 200 toys at major retailers and dollar stores and tested about three-dozen toys for lead and phthalates. Of the toys tested, a Morphobot action figure turned up levels that exceeded the federal limit on how much metal can be in a toy, while a Dora the Explorer backpack had levels that would trigger disclosure under Washington state and California law. Small toys that could choke children and loud toys that could possibly lead to hearing loss were the primary concern of this year’s report.