Have a happy and safe holiday season. Parents and grandparents should select toys for young children that cannot choke, cut, stab, burn, or injury through falls.

Ahead of time:
-Go online for toy reviews to cpsc.gov; uspirg.org/issues/toy/safety; and toysafety.org.
-Read toy labels for age and safety guidance.

When shopping:
-Purchase toys to suit the age, abilities, skills, and interest level of the intended child. This is particularly important for riding toys.
-Seek toys that are well-constructed whit secure small parts.
-Avoid toys with loose small parts, sharp edges, points, or that launch projectiles.
-Choose battery-operated over transformer toys.

When opening gifts:
-Discard dangerous wrapping that can be swallowed or which can strangle.
-Supervise play.
-Don’t let younger children play with older children’s toys.

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