Online Toy Store Safety Tips

Online toy stores are ideal places to shop for toys.toy, be sure to purchase the necessary safety related
Your chances of locating that hard to find toy areequipment. Every child should have a multipurpose, and
much higher online, and you can easily compare pricesproper fitting, helmet that can be used for bicycles,
and read reviews before making your purchase.scooters, and other riding toys. Elbow pads and knee
Of course, while you surf the online toy stores, do notpads are also essential for skateboarding and can be
forget to keep safety in mind. Here are 3 quick tips forespecially helpful when your child is first learning to ride
buying safe toys online:a bike.
1. Do not buy building sets with magnets for children3. Never buy small balls or toys with other small parts
under the age of 6for children under the age of 3
Small magnets that come loose from toys pose aSmall balls and other toys with small parts pose a
severe choking hazard. If you buy a building set orchoking hazard for children under the age of 3. Be
other toy with small magnets, make sure yousure to check the manufacturer's age
purchase your toy from a reputable toy manufacture.recommendations and any warning indicating that the
Once you get the toy home, regularly inspect the settoy would not be safe for children under the age of 3.
to be sure none of the magnets have come loose. BeIf you are shopping at an online toy store and there is
sure to keep small magnets away from young childrenno recommended age range for the toy you are
who might swallow them.considering, do not purchase the toy for a child under
2. If you are buying a scooter, skateboard, bicycle orthe age of 3. Find a similar toy that specifies the
other riding toy, buy a helmet as wellrecommended age range on another website.
When you are buying a bicycle, scooter or other riding