Product Safety

A New Resource To Help Identify
Recalled Toys

Parents concerned about possible unsafe toys their children might have received for the holidays might be interested in a new Internet resource that identifies children’s products that have been recalled. Called SafeChild.net, this powerful search engine is sponsored by the non-profit Consumer Federation of America. According to the sponsor’s press release, "The SafeChild.net Toy Recall Database goes far beyond what is available elsewhere on the Web. Parents and grandparents who access the database-driven search engine will be able to search for all recalls relevant to the age of a child, as well as by the month and year of the recall, the name of the toy, the manufacturer and the type of problem covered by the recall. In many cases, pictures of the toys in question are available as a guide to concerned adults."

It goes on to note that "The nonprofit SafeChild.net is the most comprehensive unbiased child safety site on the Web. The Web site features special sections for parents, professionals who work with children and child advocates. In order to aid parents seeking more information about recalls and child safety, SafeChild.net makes available a free, non-commercial and confidential e-mail notification service detailing major child-safety product recalls and related child-safety tips." (Press Release, December 10, 2002)