Finding the best deal this time of year is often the top priority for shopping, but safety shouldn't take second place. More than 250,000 children are injured each year because of toys. Help your child to stay safe at play with these tips for buying safe toys: Look for flame resistant or flame retardant fabrics. Make sure stuffed toys are washable. Choose nontoxic art materials. Select toys that ...
With the Thanksgiving holidays right around the corner, it's time to start packing your home full of all the fixings you're going to need. But, the potatoes, stuffing, rolls, and cranberry sauce are all just the support characters for the main star of the show - the turkey. While there are a lot of different ways to prepare your turkey, many people have begun frying their turkeys. The National ...
Gilbert Law Group - Protecting Consumers Nationwide At The Gilbert Law Group® we are proud to announce that Jim Gilbert has been named Lawyer of the Year for 2015 for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in the Denver area, and our firm has been recognized as one of 2015’s Best Law Firms. This is the third year that Jim Gilbert has been named Lawyer of the Year. He also received the ...
After years of public attention and updated regulations that should protect children from unsafe products, children in this country are still being injured at an alarming rate because of hazardous toys and other products. New products are being recalled almost daily because of the dangers they pose. To keep informed of current recalls, you can check the Consumer Product Safety Commission's ...
This year, The Gilbert Law Group® is pleased to announce that we will again serve as a drop-off location for Dolls for Daughters and Toys for Boys. Founded in 2007, The Dolls for Daughters Foundation was created to help children that are in-need to receive dolls at Christmastime. Now, the organization has grown and collects toys, books, and other fun or necessary imperatives for children all over ...
Picking out toys for your new baby or toddler is one of the fun parts of being a parent. It can also be stress inducing if you see how many toy recalls happen in a year. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to make sure your child gets to play safely while you worry less. Check for choking hazards. Toys and all their parts should be at least 1 1/4 inches wide and 2 1/4 inches long to be large ...
Despite government efforts to regulate toy safety by mandating testing and certification, thousands of children are injured while playing with toys each year. In 2012, an estimated 265,000 children were treated in emergency rooms across the country for toy-related injuries. Ele ven children under 12 lost their lives because of toys. To help prevent toy-related injuries and keep your child safe, ...
As the holidays approach, toy safety becomes a top priority for parents. You want to give your child the latest toy that has been on their list all year, but you also want to make sure that your child stays safe at play. In recent years, the federal government has taken action to help us keep children safe. For toys made for children under the age of 14, the federal toy safety standard in the ...