Avoid Toxic Toys with Info From HealthyToys.org

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HealthyToys.org has updated its website for this holiday season with a searchable database of the chemical test results on over 1,500 children's toys. As reported in the Hartford Courant, Connecticut was one of the first states to ban lead and asbestos in children's products, but more stringent national restrictions have yet to take effect.

Because toys do not come with a list of chemical ingredients, the HealthyToys.org website is a critically important resource for anybody shopping for a little one. Fortunately, there are three easy ways to access the information in the HealthyToys.org database:

  1. By visiting the website
  2. By texting the name of the toy to 41411 from your cell phone
  3. By using the lead check widget at right.

The have also compiled two lists. Their list of the best toys includes 268 products with no detectable traces of Lead, Cadmium, Chlorine, Arsenic, Mercury, Antimony, Tin, Bromine, or Chromium in any components tested. Their list of the worst toys includes those containing Lead, Bromine, Cadmium, Arsenic, and Mercury.

On a related note, The Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Connecticut has put together a short film called Contaminated Without Consent to inform you about the risks of chemical contaminants found in our homes and workplaces. You can watch the 16 minute film below, and visit the film's website for more information: