Toys that contain dangerous chemicals, pose choking hazards or are too loud for young ears are included in a new report published annually by the Illinois Public Interest Research Group.
The "Trouble in Toyland" report, now in its 26th year, has offered safety guidelines for purchasing toys for small children and provided examples of toys currently on store shelves that pose potential safety hazards.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Rep. Jan Schakowsky joined Nancy Cowles, the Executive Director of Kids in Danger and IPIRG Director Brian Imus in announcing the report during a press event at Children's Memorial Hospital.
Cowles and Imus said that while the report is helpful to parents, it is not all-inclusive. They advised parents and shoppers to review the toy database provided at SaferProducts.gov.
The report comes one day after Illinois Attorney General released her 2011 shopping guide of recalled and potentially dangerous children's products.
| IPIRG: 2011 Trouble in Toyland Report (.pdf) |
