ChildTrek Blog

In recent months, more and more parents are waking up to find that their child’s favorite toys have been recalled due to serious health risks. Companies and corporations, who our parents and grandparents have trusted through the decades, are producing health and hazard risks they call “toys”. Arguably, the mass production of toys with bottom-dollar pricing contributed to low or seriously compromised safety and quality controls. There are other contributing factors as well, which will be covered in future blog posts.

Below is a list of some of the most recent health risks posed within the latest toy hazard recalls:

• Aspiration and intestinal hazards
• Fire and burn hazards
• Lead paint hazards
• Choking hazards
• Tip-over hazards
• Sharp edges hazards

To date, approximately 738 toys, cribs, strollers, baby furniture, car seats and other child related items have been recalled.

To view the latest list, visit the US Consumer Product Safety Commission website (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html).

So the question is when do we say “Enough!”? When do we say, “No, I will not let you do this to my child?” The time is now.

Natural, Organic & Eco-Friendly Toys – Bringing Back Wholesome Fun

Take back your child’s safety. Take back your child’s and our planet’s health. Remove the risks of toxins, poisons, and life threatening hazards by providing your children with natural, organic and eco-friendly toys that stimulate their mind, reduce harmful effects on the environment, and bring back the safety you want when your child picks up his favorite toy.

ChildTrek.com offers natural, organic and eco-friendly toys for infants, toddlers, and children made from natural, organic, biodegradable, recyclable and/or recycled materials. Visit our online store to view our full selection of natural educational toys.

Welcome to the Childtrek.com blog. We will be using our blog to help educate parents on eco-friendly (earth friendly) practices, on the benefits of wholesome, natural and educational toys, on timely industry news and information regarding toy safety, and how you can protect your children from the dangers posed.

Did you know?

• 70% of the toys recalled because of unsafe lead levels are returned to the manufacturer.
• The other 30% generally end up in the trash and ultimately our landfills.
• Recalled toys that end up in landfills can contaminate groundwater and pose a serious health risk to our communities.

Natural, Eco-Friendly Educational Toys

Please be sure to visit our online store where we offer educational toys for children of all ages – providing an alternative to toys that negatively impact childhood health and development, contribute to the problems of global warming, and choke up our landfills for untold millennia.

Please bookmark our blog and visit regularly to gain updates and latest tips on how small changes we as parents and family members can make to ensure a green and vibrant planet Earth for our children and grandchildren for lifetimes to come!