The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced late last year that toys were safer for the holiday season then they had been in years, but just because the holidays are over and all the presents are unwrapped does not mean parents can let up paying attention to their children\u2019s playthings.<\/p>\n
Injuries and recalls of dangerous toys are down for a number of reasons. New safeguards have limited the use of lead, third-party testing has highlighted problematic toys and the Department of Homeland Security is helping to track shipments leading to more toy seizures. The agency also set tight limits on the use of some phthalates and cadmium.
\nToy recalls were down sharply in FY 2011. Only 34 toys were recalled last year \u2013 down from 46 in 2010, 50 in 2009 and 172 in 2008, according to a CPSC release.<\/p>\n
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