Archive Report
Archive Report
Pre-Christmas Concern about Toy Safety
Estimates as to Number of Toy-Related Injuries
Tis The Season to be merry—and wary. Christmas, as Norman Rockwell-type posters and cards, advertising slogans and adult nostalgia attest, is mostly for children. To the typical American child, the important thing about Dec. 25 is opening his gifts. To a parent, it is often watching the youngster happily unwrapping his new playthings. An increasing number of parents, however, are concerned about whether the toys they purchase will continue to be a source of joy or whether they will cause injury or even death.
More than half of the children's toys purchased in this country are bought during the Christmas season. There are few statistics—none definitive—on how many children are hurt by the toys they ...