SAFETY ALERT: Are your children playing with deadly toys (HealthyToys.org)

by Rob Berger

in Smart Spending, Tools & Resources

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Yesterday I came across a website that identifies unhealthy toys and thought I’d pass it along. HealthyToys is a project of the Ecology Center, a nonprofit environmental organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. HealthyToys allows you to search for toys by name, brand or type. You can also see a list of the best and worst toys. The worst toy, for example, is the Brush Your Teeth! Robot due to high lead content. Here’s what the review of this toy looks like:

 

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Please pass this website along to others. You can click on the “Share This” link at the bottom of the post, then click the e-mail tab and e-mail this article to others who could benefit from the HealthyToys website.

Rob Berger

Rob Berger

Rob founded the Dough Roller in 2007. A litigation attorney in the securities industry, he lives in Northern Virginia with his wife, their two teenagers, and the family mascot, a shih tzu named Sophie.
Rob Berger

Published or updated October 28, 2012.

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Lynnae @ Being Frugal.net December 6, 2007 at 9:48 am

Thanks for the information! I’ll definitely be checking into some of my kids’ toys!

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Mrs. Micah December 9, 2007 at 4:18 pm

I wonder how much damage a lead eye would do.

At the same time, I don’t think children should be introduced to any lead, if possible. Even in “safe” quantities. It’s just not a risk I’d be willing to take.

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DR December 9, 2007 at 11:28 pm

Mrs. Micah, I agree. Life is already filled with enough danger and risk; there’s no need to bring it into our homes for our children to play with.

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