Title: Tests on toys find few problems this season
Author: Jennifer C. Kerr
Source: Yahoo News
In a recent mass test on toy products, only 4 of the 260 items were found to be hazardous. Toys may be deemed unsafe if they contain high levels of lead, other metals, or harmful chemicals or if they pose a choking hazard or other dangers. An excess of lead can cause major brain damage and other metals and chemicals that can be found in the toys can lead to other serious health issues. With the passing of the 2008 law that set stricter standards for these products, the number of toys found dangerous and recalled from stores has gone down considerably and children's products are currently safer than ever. This is a much welcomed relief to families everywhere. The decline in the number of hazardous toys provided to the public will help prevent toy related health problems, injuries, and deaths and will save more children year after year with the continuation of enforcing stricter and safer regulations on children's products.
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