Fact-Based Analysis Discredits Unreliable Data Found in NGO Unsafe Toy Reports

The Toy Industry Association (TIA) is warning families to not fall for misleading reports circulated by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) regarding allegedly harmful toys. The TIA has conducted a thorough analysis of U.S. Public Interest Research Group’s 2015 “Trouble in Toyland” report and W.A.T.C.H’s 2015 “10 Worst Toys” list. The analysis revealed that the data provided by these groups is unreliable and consistently fails to support their allegations that the listed toys present any danger to children at play.

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According to the TIA, none of the toys that PIRG and W.A.T.C.H. named in their reports have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the federal agency charged with overseeing toy safety, as a result of their allegations; W.A.T.C.H. does not test any of the toys it claims are unsafe. Their allegations are based on pure conjecture and opinion; and PIRG also failed to use proper toy testing methods. Only one out of the 23 products named in PIRG’s report was properly tested by the group for safety.

TIA was a vigorous supporter of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, the federal consumer product safety legislation adopted in 2008, and works year-round with medical experts, consumer groups, and government regulators to ensure the safety of children and maintain U.S. toy safety standards, which are among the strictest in the world. The Association educates toymakers on how to meet these standards and provides consumers with accurate facts about toy safety.

Families looking for reliable information are invited to visit TIA’s www.PlaySafe.org, an online repository of toy safety facts, recall information, and tips for safe play.

About the author

Maddie Michalik

Maddie Michalik

Maddie Michalik was the Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book from 2020-2022. She was also a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider.

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