The majority of toys on the market are safe if bought for the appropriate age child and used as intended. However, despite governmental and industry efforts, the next toy you buy at a toy store or a garage sale could pose a danger to your child, as could a toy that is in your child's toy box. Of course, you cannot encase your child in a bubble. But you can and should take every precaution to minimize the risks your infant, small child and even preteen may encounter. Put simply, you must learn how to identify dangerous toys and then select toys carefully.
Some general guidelines follow, along with resources for more detailed information.
An infant's mouth and throat are extremely flexible and can stretch to hold larger shapes than you expect. Always make sure an infant's toys are bigger than your child's fist. Keep in mind that to a young child, everything is a toy. Toy chests Children can become trapped in toy chests. Any toy chest should be designed and intended for holding toys.