Toy Safety
To be safe, be sure your baby's playthings meet these criteria:
The paint is non-toxic.
It has no small detachable parts.
None of the edges or corners are sharp.
No bells and whistles are at excessive decibels (some toy trucks emit siren noises that rival those from real fire trucks).
No “bean-bag” stuffing (the pellets that stuff them are a choking hazard so stick to cuddlers stuffed with fluff).
The toy doesn't have long or loose cords, strings, or ribbons (avoid anything, including necklaces, that your baby can get tangled around herself — especially her throat).
No cords are more than twelve inches long.
The toy, and any detachable parts, should be too large to fit inside a toilet-paper tube (smaller pieces are choking hazards).
The toy has no lead in it.
No recall has been announced for that version of the toy.
Avoid giving your child empty film containers. While babies love them — they are the perfect size to clutch in a baby fist and can be filled with interesting things to dump or shake — film containers absorb chemicals from film that your child should not be ingesting. Also avoid giving your baby coins, which are a choking hazard.
