
Among the recent positive news regarding toy safety is that the Chinese government signed new agreements to conduct pre-export inspections to prevent lead-painted toys and other unsafe toys from being exported to the U.S., according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Many of the toys cited as hazardous over the past few months have been imported to the U.S. from China.
In addition, the CPSC has launched a campaign called the ABCs of Toy Safety: Awareness Benefits Consumers .
As part of the campaign, the CPSC is highlighting awareness of the CPSCs existence and its role in protecting consumers. The agency is also encouraging parents to find out what parts or characteristics of toys pose the greatest risks to children.
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The recalls also sparked a massive toy retesting program by retailers and manufacturers, according to Joan Lawrence, vice president for standards and government affairs for the Toy Industry Association.
They are pulling samples of everything [for testing]," Lawrence told Education World. The only way we can reassure people is if we do a thorough job. Thats what were aiming to do."
To improve overall toy safety, the association is creating procedures for an industry-wide testing protocol, which it wants Congress to adopt, Lawrence said. As part of the assessment program, only accredited labs would be permitted to do the testing.
Click the links below to read more on this topic.
Too Little, Too Late?
Some U.S. consumer groups think toy safety should have been addressed years ago.
More Toy Safety Tips, Resources
Toy-shopping advice, and resources for learning what toys have been recalled.
Article by Ellen R. Delisio
Education World®
Copyright © 2007 Education World
12/03/2007
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