If you're having doubts about the safety of some of those last-minute toys you picked up as stocking stuffers, look them up or request a that the group test it at HealthyToys.org.
Thirteen of the 22 toys and products tested by the group last month were made with PVC, including classics like American Girl Dolls and Lincoln Log figures. Fifty percent (50%) of toys tested by HealthyToys.org were made from PVC -- a concern because PVC may contain phthalates, some of which have been banned from children's products in Europe and California.
The online grassroots group MomsRising has developed a fast and easy way for shoppers to learn if particular toys contain toxins using their cell phones. The group has developed a text messaging system that uses the HealthyToys.org database. Parents can simply text "healthytoys" and the name of a particular toy, a type of toy or a toy manufacturer or retailer to 41411 to find out whether a toy is toxic. MomsRising will respond instantly with a message, based on comprehensive tests of more than 1,200 toys featured at HealthyToys.org. Visit MomsRising - No Toxic Toys for more information.
~ Lisa
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