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Clinical Reference Systems: Pediatric Advisor 10.0
Toys: Safety Checklist for Preschoolers
 | The toy is not too heavy for your child's strength.
| The toy is well-constructed. (A poorly made toy can break
or come apart, easily exposing hazards like wires or
springs.)
| The toy does not have sharp edges that can cut or scratch.
| All of the toy, including print and decoration, is
nonpoisonous.
| Old baby furniture and toys have not been painted or
repainted with lead-base paint.
| There are no slots or holes that can pinch your child's
fingers.
| A plastic toy cannot break thus easily exposing a sharp,
jagged edge.
| There are no pointed objects your child can fall on.
| No part of the toy, such as a doll's hairbow, is attached
with a straight pin or staple.
| All moving parts are securely attached.
| A broken toy is repaired or thrown away.
| Indoor toys remain indoors so they do not rust.
| The windup mechanism in a mechanical toy is enclosed to
avoid catching hair, fingers, and clothing.
| All riding toys are well-constructed and well-balanced.
| The wheels on riding toys are large, sturdy, and spaced
far apart.
| A stuffed doll or animal is made with strong material and
thread and not filled with small, loose pellets.
| Toys made with cloth carry the labels "flame resistant",
"flame retardant", or "nonflammable".
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Written by Donna Warner Manczak, Ph.D., M.P.H.
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Copyright 1999 Clinical Reference Systems
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