Toy Safety
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A child’s job is to play, and toys are the tools of play. Research shows that toy-related injuries send a child to a U.S. emergency department every three minutes. By helping parents understand what "tools” are safe for their children, injury prevention advocates are keeping more kids "on the job."
Targeted outreach week: December 2014
Note: Materials may now be used anytime.
Toolkit reviewed: 2014
Suggested hashtag: #ToySafety
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NATIONAL EXPERTS on Toy Safety
Prevent Child Injury offers members access to spokespeople selected for their knowledge on injury prevention topics. These experts are available to speak to media and other interested parties.
Toy Safety PROJECT MATERIALS
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to help spread key messages on toy safety. Please feel free to use these materials as needed. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization’s logo.
Toy Safety RESOURCES
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury members or other trusted sources.
SAFETY & PREVENTION TIPS
Choosing Safe Baby Products: Toys Fact Sheet – kidshealth.org
General Toy Safety Fact Sheet – CIRP*
Guide to Toy Safety Infographic – Rasmussen College
How to Buy Safe Toys Fact Sheet – Healthychildren.org
Toy Safety Tips Fact Sheet – PIRG*
Toy Safety Tips Fact Sheet – SKW*
Unsafe Toys Checklist – Parents.com
SHOPPING GUIDES
Shop Smart, Shop Safe Poster – CPSC*
Shopping Guide – CIPA*
Understanding Children: Toys – Iowa State University
Which Toy for Which Child Brochure – CPSC*
ages birth-5 years
ages 6-12 years
TOY HAZARDS
Bikes/Riding Toys/Scooters
Button Batteries
Button Battery Fact Sheet – The Battery Controlled
Button Battery Safety Fact Sheet – CIPA*
Button Battery Video – SKW*
Helmets
Bike Helmet Fit Test Video – SKW*
Bicycle Helmets Fact Sheet – CIRP*
Wear Your Helmet and Gear – Health.ny.gov
Magnets
Dangers of Magnetic Toys and Fake Piercings – Healthy Children.org
Other Hazards
Noisy Toys – Sight & Hearing Association
Product Hazards: Toy Chests – Kids in Danger
The Dangers of Latex Balloons: Good Fun Gone Wrong – St. Louis Childrens Hospital
Recall Information
Recalls – CPSC*
*List of Abbreviations
AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
ACEP: American College of Emergency Physicians
CCHMC: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
CHOP: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
CIPA: Child Injury Prevention Alliance
CIRP: Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
CPSC: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
JHU: Johns Hopkins University
MUSC: Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital
NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children
NHTSA: National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
PIRG: Public Interest Research Group
SKW: Safe Kids Worldwide
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