Last year more than 72,000 children under the age of 5 were seen in emergency rooms due to toy related injuries according to a recent study.
 
In 2000, 160 children under 14 died from choking or ingesting foreign objects.  These tragedies are unforgivable and in many cases completely avoidable.
 
The most common type of toy injuries are eye injuries, choking, electrocution, hearing damage, suffocation and exposure to toxic metals or chemical.

 

Just last week the CPSC recalled the cute and lethal "My Pal Scout" after two kids choked on the removable decals on the paws.  The toys sold at Toys "R" Us stores nationwide and on the web for $20.00. 
 
Events like this are not uncommon.  On July 16, 2009 the CPSC recalled 25,000.00 toy telephones called Switch-A-Roo Telephone Toys due to a potential choking hazard caused by a peel away decal.  
 
What the CPSC needs to do now is to create an easily accessible website where parents can check on the safety of our children's toys. 
 
On July 9, 2009 the CPSC recalled this innocent looking Sport's Balls that might be in your living room or backyard right now.  There are 90,000 of them floating around American homes. The balls contain excessive amounts of lead paint.

Lead has been shown to cause irreversible brain damage in children twelve and under who are exposed to even small amounts.  Who knows what it can do to small pets?

Guess where all three of these toys were made: CHINA.

Sure, some small business and charities have complained about complying with the expensive testing requirements that the new measures require. But its a small price to pay to keep our children safe from the hands of largely unregulated manufacturing occurring overseas. I am especially concerned about what is coming out of China
 
Aronfeld Trial Lawyers is committed to holding manufactures responsible when they put consumers at risk by putting profits over our safety. Keeping consumers safe is even more challenging in this economy where manufacturers are tempted to cut corners in safety to combat falling sales.

For a complete list of current recalls check the CPSC Toy Hazard Recall  and look for a link when we unveil our new website in September.