CCE Statewide Site Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County Home Page

Gleaning page Family & Consumer Sciences Home Page Family and Parenting Nutrition & Health Home & Personal Finance Agriculture Home Page Home Gardening Dairy Greenhouse Vegetable Crops Sod & Turf Fruit Crops Equine Livestock Integrated Pest Management - IPM 4-H Clubs for ages 8-19 4-H Cloverbuds for ages 5-7 Teen Action Group (TAG) Youth Development Clover Leaves 4-H Newsletter 4-H Forms to Download 4-H Bulletin Board CCE Orange County Staff & Board Members CCE Orange Mission and Strategic Initiatives Gleaning and Food Security Family & Consumer Sciences Home Page Family and Parenting Nutrition & Health Home & Personal Finance Agriculture Home Page Home Gardening Dairy Greenhouse Vegetable Crops Sod & Turf Fruit Crops Equine Livestock Integrated Pest Management - IPM 4-H Clubs for ages 8-19 4-H Cloverbuds for ages 5-7 Teen Action Group (TAG) Youth Development Clover Leaves 4-H Newsletter 4-H Forms to Download 4-H Bulletin Board CCE Orange County Staff & Board Members CCE Orange Mission and Strategic Initiatives

Open House at CCE Orange

Toy Recall and Safety Information

In response to the extreme number of toy and small object recalls that have taken place over the past few months, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County has compiled a list of resources to help families and caregivers of young children know what type of articles may be harmful, recognize symptoms should they be exposed, and understand what type of treatment may be necessary. Please see the links below for current information on how to protect your children and tips on creating healthy and constructive play environments.

Toy & Product Safety Tips - information about toy and product safety and links to sites with helpful ideas for parents concerned about recent recalls.

Click on the link below to receive real-time email notices about toy recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC):
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/momsrising/signUp.jsp?key=2647

Click on the link below to sign the “No Toxics in Toys” petition to help make certain that the CPSC has the appropriate tools and authority to ensure the safety of children’s toys:
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/momsrising/signUp.jsp?key=2362

For information about safe play and choosing the right toy for your child, please see the following article by Dr. Karen DeBord, Associate Professor, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, North Carolina State University.
http://www.newsforparents.org/expert_play_it_safe.html

See our Value in Parenting Newsletter for information about the importance of play and how to become involved in children’s play activities.

For practical guidelines for toy-buying purchases, please see Parenting Tips: Toy Buying Guidelines, provided courtesy of Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County.

For additional information about safety concerns in toys and other children’s products, please see a bulletin from the New York State Child Care Coordinating Council.

For information about preventing lead poisoning, see this article from the Orange County Dept.of Health.

Link to the Orange County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

 

 

July 1, 2008