{"id":8341,"date":"2022-12-06T10:54:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T09:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toy-design.com\/?p=8341"},"modified":"2025-02-19T18:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:37:50","slug":"how-to-make-sure-your-childrens-toys-are-nontoxic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toy-design.com\/how-to-make-sure-your-childrens-toys-are-nontoxic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Sure Your Children’s Toys are NONTOXIC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Children\u2019s toys are amongst the last places you\u2019d expect to find toxic chemicals. After all, we know kids are even more susceptible to many hazardous substances than adults are. Unfortunately, there are still plenty of toxic materials that can end up in your child\u2019s toy chest.
In reality, not every toy is made equal- while some are perfectly safe, some toys contain chemicals that can cause serious harm. In this article, we\u2019ll explore how to be certain that your children\u2019s toys are not exposing them to dangerous chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Are There Toxic Materials in Some Toys?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Toxic chemicals are found in all kinds of materials used to make toys, from paints and glues to hard plastics. We\u2019ll review how to avoid them below – but first, let\u2019s review why those chemicals are allowed to be there in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the U.S., toys are governed by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which was passed in 2008 and ensured that existing regulations for toy safety<\/a> became mandatory, rather than voluntary. This regulation set limits on the amount of lead that could be present in painted toys sold in the U.S. and banned \u201csmall parts\u201d to avoid choking hazards. The regulation also required toys sold in the U.S. to undergo third-party toy safety testing<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it would be nice to believe that there are strict regulations governing toy safety, that\u2019s not actually the case in many countries, including the U.S. As a result of these updated toy regulations, recalls<\/a> on toys have <\/em>dropped significantly since 2008. However, the regulations only cover the basics, like lead, and ignore other potentially hazardous substances sometimes used in toys. Additionally, many toys may be imported from countries like China that have much laxer requirements, slipping through the cracks of U.S. regulatory oversight. Similarly, while the EU<\/a> has strict toy safety requirements, imported toys have a higher likelihood of non-compliance with these safety criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, it\u2019s best to take extra steps to double check that your kids\u2019 toys are safe – even if you\u2019re buying those toys in a country with toy safety regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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