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# [U.S. PIRG issues 27th 'Trouble in Toyland' report](https://go.adherent.com/commentary-analysis-old/u-s-pirg-issues-27th-trouble-in-toyland-report)

 Written by [staceybowers](https://go.adherent.com/commentary-analysis-old/author/staceybowers) | Nov 20, 2012, 10:17:36 PM

The United States Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) has issued its 27th annual survey of toy safety, *Trouble in Toyland*. In the report, U.S. PIRG provides safety guidelines for consumers purchasing toys for small children and provides examples of toys that may pose potential safety hazards.

<https://go.adherent.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Untitled3.png>This year's report highlights health and safety concerns from:

- choking hazards from small parts, small balls, marbles, and balloons;
- lead in toys;
- magnets in toys;
- noisy toys; and
- phthalates in toys.

With the report, U.S. PIRG recommends that policymakers:

- ensure that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) gets the resources it needs to effectively protect consumers;
- continue vigorous oversight of implementation and enforcement of toy safety laws;
- require manufacturers to provide all chemical hazard and health-impact information to state and federal government;
- better protect Americans from toxins in products; and
- reject special interest efforts to weaken regulatory agencies' ability to conduct rulemaking and enforce health and safety rules.

Further, U.S. PIRG recommends that CPSC:

- review and expand its definition of a "small part" or "small toy";
- re-start its canceled rulemaking to restrict cadmium in children's jewelry;
- proceed with rulemaking to restrict magnets in toys;
- vigorously enforce lead and phthalate limits in toys, including further reducing the lead standard to 40 ppm; and
- ensure that new third-party testing programs meet the standards of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA).

For the latest on toy safety in the US and everywhere else, [contact C&R](http://www.complianceandrisks.com/contact/)!

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