Toys are safer than ever before, especially after the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act passed through Congress in 2008. Nevertheless, as parents venture into crowded malls this holiday season, they should remain vigilant about often hidden hazards posed by toys on store shelves. To help you keep toy safety at your fingertips, Ohio PIRG launched a mobile website at www.toysafety.mobi.

Toys are safer than ever before, thanks to decades of work by product safety advocates and parents and the leadership of Congress, state legislatures and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Nevertheless, as parents venture into crowded malls and browse for the perfect toy on the Internet this holiday season, they should remain vigilant about often hidden hazards posed by toys on store shelves.