Small balls intended for children under 3 must be larger than 1.75 inches. However, ball-like objects, that aren t exactly round, such as rounded fruit and vegetable toys, which pose the same hazards as balls, are NOT subject to the more stringent small ball tester but instead to the easier choke test tube cylinder. This toy is a marble. Not for children under 3 yrs 9. Small toys or toys with small parts in bins must be labeled, or Bins containing unlabeled unpackaged toys that may pose choke hazards must be labeled.
Many bins are low to the ground and accessible to young children.
Please carefully supervise your young child in stores with bins to prevent choking hazards. Be especially cautious of loose balloons sold in bins- children under eight should not be playing with balloons. Since PIRG's 1998 news conference and a CPSC report in December 1998, many toy companies have announced a phthalate phaseout in teething toys. PIRG strongly believes that parents should not expose their children to toxic phthalate chemicals in any toy. Unfortunately, no U.S. law requires disclosure and many toys made of PVC are labeled non-toxic.