Clinical Reference Systems: Pediatric Advisor 10.0
Toys: Safety Checklist for Preschoolers
- The toy is not too heavy for your child's strength.
- The toy is well-constructed. (A poorly made toy can break
or come apart, easily exposing hazards like wires or
springs.)
- The toy does not have sharp edges that can cut or scratch.
- All of the toy, including print and decoration, is
nonpoisonous.
- Old baby furniture and toys have not been painted or
repainted with lead-base paint.
- There are no slots or holes that can pinch your child's
fingers.
- A plastic toy cannot break thus easily exposing a sharp,
jagged edge.
- There are no pointed objects your child can fall on.
- No part of the toy, such as a doll's hairbow, is attached
with a straight pin or staple.
- All moving parts are securely attached.
- A broken toy is repaired or thrown away.
- Indoor toys remain indoors so they do not rust.
- The windup mechanism in a mechanical toy is enclosed to
avoid catching hair, fingers, and clothing.
- All riding toys are well-constructed and well-balanced.
- The wheels on riding toys are large, sturdy, and spaced
far apart.
- A stuffed doll or animal is made with strong material and
thread and not filled with small, loose pellets.
- Toys made with cloth carry the labels "flame resistant",
"flame retardant", or "nonflammable".
|
Written by Donna Warner Manczak, Ph.D., M.P.H.
|
Copyright 1999 Clinical Reference Systems
|
|