Monday, November 17, 2008

This bag is not a toy...

We've all seen it:

This bag is not a toy; Not for children under 3; small parts.

These are the warnings that keep our little ones safe. Sometimes too safe. I once received a package that had a single sheet of cardboard as packaging and on it was printed "not approved for children's sleepwear." Now really -- who sends their child to bed in ONE sheet of cardboard??

Anyway, we're all about to see these warnings a lot more. In response to last year's rash of toy recalls, the government has passed more strict rules about product safety. One of the rules is that the WARNING block you see on all the boxes must appear in catalogs, on the web, and everywhere else any product is listed. So you'll be seeing it popping up all over our web site over the next few months.

Don't be alarmed. These are great products; they just aren't great for everyone. If you have any product safety questions about any of our products feel free to ask us. Since we're familiar with each product we carry, we know exactly what parts require the warning.

As a matter of trivia, did you know that out of the 20,000+ products we carry none have been recalled for safety?

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