Executive Summary

Introduction

Choking Hazards

Phthalates in Children's Toys

Dangerously Loud Toys

Other Toy Hazards

Gaps Remaining in Toy Safety

Positive Trends in 2002

NYPIRG's 2002 List of Dangerous Toys

Appendices

Credits

 






 Credits

By
Tracy Shelton,
Consumer Attorney

New York Field Study Participants: Rebecca Ahuja, Geneuieve Amaro, Yves Antenor, Milagros Arce, Nidhi Arora, Kolby Avery, Lynne Bagazonzya-Asiimwe, Amie Baracks, Dan Botting, Melaine Braley, Diana Breen, Nicole Brodie, Natalie Cardona, Mary Carney, Dinan Carswell, Ruben Catinchi, Enrique Cepeda, Luis Chao, Jessica Chu, Kate Cooper, John Crisano Jr., Deborah Darlak, Sara De Gennaro, Stella Domenech, Drew Dorans, Maria Egidio, Jill Feinman, Steven Ferrari, Jeff Fose, Aisha Fraites, Damon Francis, Feliciano Gambua, Brianna Goff, Ken Goldsman, Claire Gorman, Alanna Gothard, Bill Graske, Dan Griffin, Mark Griffith, Khadija Harris, Aklima Hussain, Kenrick Jobe, Moe Johnson, Keri Kaplan, Gerri Katz, Alexis Jan Keeton, Michelle King, Asi Klein, Galina Kotovetis, Monika Kumar, Maria Kwesiga, Chung Ki Lee, Elaine Lee, Jason Lee, Macon Lewis, Cheryl Lin, Debra Lopez, Marcena Lozano, J. Michael Luna, Jessica Lyon, Daena McBride, Michelle McClendon, Shawn McConnell, Tara McManus, Martin Markovitis, Julie Martinez, Amanda Mason, Jose Medina, Brianna Michaels, John Mitchell, Melissa Molina, Amaury, Mondol Jr., Melissa Morahan, Michael Mueller, John Murray, Justin Myers, Agnes Narbutaite, Nerlonde Noel, Kacey Page, Robert Palewski, Nadia Parmassar, Rhesa Ramdeen, Josselyn Rendenos, Nicole Rhodes, Jason Richberg, Elisheva Rison, Kellie Roh, Cara Rohrer, Kathryn Ross, Nicholas Ruggiero, Kate Sabato, Gladys Salizan, Janae Seignious, Rafael, Shakarov, Natalie Shaya, Rafel Shockara, Kenny Singh, Amanda Sistenstein, Andrew Simpson, Sarah Shapiro, Gabrielle Smith, Gella Solomon, Pia Solomon, Justin Somerset, Suba Soobramzmiziyer, Ian Smith, Nicole Tieman, Cynthia Tony, Jorge Torres, Heather Toussaint, Junior Vasquez, Kristen Vogel, David Weinberg, Kelly Weller, Alan Western, Jolyen Wharton, Laurie Wheelock, Barbara Whelan, Emily Wolf, Cynthia Woods, John Zarella

Special thanks to Susan Craine, NYPIRG Consumer Advocate, for coordinating the toy safety survey and to Trevett McClandiss, NYPIRG Graphic Artist, for designing the report cover.

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New York, NY 10007
(212) 349-6460

The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) is a not-for-profit, non-partisan research and advocacy organization established, directed and supported by New York State college and university students. NYPIRG's staff of lawyers, researchers and organizers work with students and other citizens to develop citizenship skills and shape public policy. Consumer protection, environmental preservation, fiscal responsibility, political reform and social justice are NYPIRG's principal areas of concern.





 

 

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