Bag-O-Glass? Tips on finding both the visible and invisible toy dangers.

This iconic SNL skit “Bag ‘O Glass,” features toys you should NOT buy, courtesy of Dan Akroyd and Candice Bergen. Today, toys are safer then ever…. but there are still some toys to avoid.

Watch the video, have a laugh, and then check out some of the potentially dangerous toys we found this year, and our more serious tips for toy safety. If only it were as easy as avoiding that bag ‘o glass.

Today I released our 28th annual report identifying dangerous toys and documenting the ways that we can choose safe toys for our children. As my friends begin having children, I’ve found this information invaluable while shopping for gifts.

Please check out our toy safety resources and pass them on:

• This year’s toy safety report, which documents the unsafe toys that our research uncovered and what industry, government, and consumers can do to protect our children;
• An easy-to-use list of tips that you can use to identify potentially unsafe toys during your own holiday shopping;
• This short quiz to test your knowledge of toy safety.

Our work has been instrumental in winning stronger rules to protect our children. Toys are safer than ever… But there are some “toys to avoid”.

This year, our staff uncovered:

• Toys that are too small and lack the proper warning labels, posing a dangerous choking hazard for young children.
• Hazardous levels of lead and phthalates, despite the documented risk and subsequent limits on these chemicals.
• Toys that are loud enough to cause permanent hearing loss in young children.

Wishing you and your family a safe and happy holiday season,

Emily