Look for sturdy construction, such as tightly secured eyes, buttons, wheels and other potential small parts. Look for quality design and construction. Use your common sense along with the warning labels to select a safe and enjoyable toy. Protecting children from unsafe toys is the responsibility of everyone, from manufacturers, to government to, parents. Selecting toys with an eye on safety and proper supervision of children at play is the best way to protect children from toy-related injuries.
Toys break, sometimes after only a few minutes of play.
Check them periodically for potential hazards. Toys which have been broken may have dangerous points or prongs. Stuffed toys may have wires inside the toy which could cut or stab if exposed. Toys can break to reveal parts small enough to be swallowed or become lodged in a child's windpipe, ears or nose. While trial lawyers are honored to help people who have been injured, we would rather not have to explain legal options to parents whose child has been injured by a toy.