Stuffed Animal Safety and Information

Series on Stuffed Animal Safety

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Welecome to our new series on stuffed animal safety.  We will be looking at how stuffed animals are made, materials used in making stuffed animals, whether or not there is lead in stuffed animals, whether magnets are a concern, where stuffed animals are made, and other important stuffed animal facts.  We even hope to interview a few manufacturers to get their take on problems with some toys made in China and how and if we should be concerned about stuffed animals made in China.

As you know, Fisher Price has recalled about 87 products because the surface paints contained lead.  Visit the US Consumer Products Safety Commission website at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07257.html for information on this recall.  You can also visit the Mattel Consumer Relations Answer Centerwebsite at http://service.mattel.com/us/recall.asp.  None of the toys recalled were stuffed animals.  Since the source of lead in the recalled toys was due to paint coatings, it is unlikely that a stuffed animal would be contaminated with lead.

Fisher Price also had about 70 items recalled because they contained small magnets that could fall out of the toy and pose a hazard if swallowed. The US CPSC has information at www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/magnet.pdf for more information on magnets in toys.  Some stuffed animals contain magnets, but it is unlikely that they would fall out since they are securred inside of the animals.  However, it would seem prudent not to let any small child play with any toy that has magnets in it.

Stay tuned for more information on stuffed animal safety over the next few weeks.