U.S. Public Interest Research Group says they were able to buy more than 30 recalled, dangerous toys from resellers online.
FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some smart sense on what you should watch out for while shopping for that perfect toy this holiday season.A consumer group has a warning for parents when buying toys for kids this holiday season: watch out for recalled toys being listed for sale.
But U.S. PIRG says they were able to buy more than 30 recalled toys in October from platforms like Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and some online merchants. These toys included stuffed animals, action figures, activity balls for infants, musical toys, bath toys, and a toddler's riding toy. Most of them are new in the box or with a tag still attached. They were recalled for problems such as having small parts that children have choked on, parts that have broken and cut children or containing toxins like lead or phthalates.
A good rule of thumb is that any toy small enough to fit through a toilet paper tube is small enough for a child to choke on.
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