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  Title: CPSC Warns Consumers of Dangers With Toy Chest Lids

URL: http://cpsc.gov//PageFiles/113408/5099.pdf

Language: English
Author and Contributors:
Publisher: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Review Level: Informal review
Primary Content Area: Early Childhood
Content Type: General Information
Audience: Professionals, Educators & Program Staff; Parents
Categories:
  • Early Childhood: Health and Safety: Toys and Equipment Safety
  • Early Childhood: Health and Safety: Indoor Safety
Resource Type: Not an extension nor a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: toy chests, hinges, toy boxes, safety
Description: This safety alert warns about toy chests or other toy storage containers with hinged lids that can fall freely. These containers can pose a danger to children of entrapment or head injury. The CPSC describes a safer type of hinge and offers an illustration for further explanation.
Media Type: PDF - Portable Document Format
Resource Listed: September 5, 2002
Resource Last Updated: January 28, 2013




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