You can even stuff your own bear while you are there. The store's clearance center gives discounts on overstocked, discontinued, returned, and slightly damaged items. This store largely sells good-quality used clothing, and often has a nice inventory of toys. In fact, many consignment clothing stores will also carry some toys. They will have been tested for safety and quality.
Most stores have a bulletin board where they post recall notices on toys and other baby products.
If a toy you like breaks, call the manufacturer's 800 number. Some manufacturers will send you a replacement part for free of charge within two days. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has information on age-appropriate toys and toy alerts. They're chock full of information on services, classes, support groups, etc. They also have coupons and lots of ads.