Sadly, toxic toys are exposing kids to everything from lead to the date rape drug GHB.
To help parents feel better about holiday shopping, HealthyToys.org tested more than 1,250 toys for common chemicals and just made the results searchable online. Now, you also can access the database of safe toys by using the text feature on your phone, so you can check toys while you are shopping to find out if they’re safe or not.
Just text “healthy toys [toy name]" to 41411 and you’ll receive a reply instantly whether the toy tested "high" "med" or "low" for potentially dangerous toxins. For example, text "Healthytoys Elmo flashlight" to 41411 and wait for their quick reply.
Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.
Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.
