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Safety Concerns With A Toy Picnic Set

skulldude | Jun 25, 2010 |

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When it comes to toy picnic sets, children are likely to treat it like other toys. They can mangle it, bite on it, and possibly choke on an item or chew on toxic material. Therefore, it's important to research the toy picnic set you want to buy for possible safety flaws. There are consumer reports online that cite whether a particular picnic set is safe for use or not.

A good example is a toy picnic set that was sold by the now defunct Mervyn's about 10 year ago. This was a toy set that came in a clear plastic bag which contained plastic plates and utensils. The problem was that the lettering on the plastic bag itself had lettering that contained high levels of lead paint that exceeded the amount set by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Act. The concern was that the paint may peel off and rub off on some of the contents. It's also possible that very young children might also chew on the bag itself. Ultimately, this particular toy picnic set was recalled in 2000.

A recall of this type usually not common, however, concern for a child's safety should always be a concern when the child is playing with an items such as s toy picnic set. A set of fake food, for example, can be an educational tool that teaches a child the food groups found in a toy picnic set. Although a child may understand that such a toy is not to be eaten, he may bite on it and risk choking on the item. Most toy picnic set manuafacturers advise that children under three not play with it. In order to ensure safety, an adult should be supervising the child while playing with a toy picnic set and to put away the toy set once the child is through playing with it. Afterall, a toy picnic set is a toy that is meant to educate children how to identify picnic foods and how to prepare a picnic. An adult needs to present to teach such things as serving and eitquette.

If you detect anything unusual about a toy picnic set such as peeling paint for example, it should be reported to the Consumer Product Safety Committee. This can be the result of faulty manuafacturing. Plastic items might also snap which can create sharp edges where a child can cut themselves with.