Defective Toys

Dangerous Kids' Products

Many parents make the mistake of assuming that an item sold at a national chain is going to be 100% safe for their children. While there is a government agency created to protect consumers through product regulation - Consumer Product Safety Commission - keep in mind that, like any government agency, many things get by them, and unfortunately, cannot be counted upon.

There are increasing volume of child products on the shelves, and often injuries caused by defective toys or defective child products are not reported to the CPSC or other entities. Sadly, the number of children injured or killed by dangerous and defective children's products has more than doubled in the past five years. Toys are the main products being recalled, with children's furniture and arts and crafts supplies right behind them on the recall list.

Today's technology allows for toys with incredible mechanical abilities which also contain many moving parts. New chemicals that are used in toy and children's product construction are also constantly appearing and testing for potential poisoning due to chewing or rubbing materials containing these chemicals has become increasing difficult.

One of the most high profile cases recently involved children's toys containing magnets. These magnets were found to fall off the products fairly easily and were ingested by a number of children. The ingestion of magnets can cause intestinal perforations and fatal blockages.

Add to the that the unclear safety of imported toys, with the overwhelming majority of such children's products being manufactured and packaged in China without observing even basic safety standards, and the dangers facing our kids are significant.

Common Children's Products Which Raise Safety Concerns

Although any child's product can potentially have harmful effects, certain things should be checked thoroughly by the parent and monitored while the child is playing or using them. Some products to watch out for are:

These products can result in falls, poisoning, broken bones, eye injuries, burns, choking and possible death.

The liable parties may include the manufacturer, supplier, and retailer of the defective toy or children's product.  There is also a new law which holds any resellers of recalled items liable for any injuries that the new owners incur, including toys or products sold during garage sales or over the internet.

Personal Injury Claim

If your child has been seriously injured in a playground accident, by a defective children's product or dangerous toy, then contact a dedicated personal injury lawyer (and concerned parent) at our firm for a caring, compassionate, and honest review of the defective product claim.