6 Safety Tips for Buying Toys This Holiday Season in Atlanta

Tips for Buying Toys for the Holidays

As the holiday season is nearing, take a few simple safety precautions to keep your child safe and prevent toy-related injuries.

Buy a helmet: Riding toys such as scooters are the number one cause of toy-related injuries in children over the age of five, according to the NCH study. If you are buying a scooter or bike for your child, add on a helmet. Lead by example and wear one yourself when riding.

Read labels: Ensure your child is within the manufacturer’s age recommendations and make sure both you and your child can understand the instructions correctly before using the toy.

Check for choking hazards: Choking is the primary cause of toy-related injuries for young children. Check for small and loose parts on toys, and avoid purchasing toys that are small enough to fit down a child’s throat.

Avoid heating elements: If your child is under eight years of age, avoid purchasing toys with heating elements that can increase the risk of burns.

Remove cords: Toys with pull-cords, strings, or ribbons can be a strangulation threat. Either remove the cords, or avoid those types of toys altogether.

Wrapping paper, ribbons and bows, and cellophane can all be a choking hazard for young children: Perform a quick clean-up after each unwrapping to keep those items out of the hands of little ones.

Toy-Related Injury Attorney in Atlanta

If your child was seriously injured by a toy, we invite you to call our child injury attorney in Atlanta. Contact the Law Office of Jason R. Schultz today at 404-474-0804 for a free legal consultation to determine if you’re eligible for compensation for damages.

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