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Toys: Safety Checklist for Younger School-Age Children

  • 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.
  • There are no pointed objects your child can fall on.
  • All moving parts are securely attached.
  • A broken toy is repaired or thrown away.
  • Indoor toys remain indoors so they do not rust.
  • All riding toys are well-constructed and well-balanced.
  • 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