Are these toys safe?

[Broomer]

I've seen a few pictures of Greys with them, Kim and I are trying to figure out if they're safe or not, since the ones we have found are made in China and are painted. Any ideas?

[lovemyGreys]

i have a few of these for my flock which i purchased from a childrens toy store,i know other members have them too,You can only hope that as they are intended for children that non toxic paint has been used

[Broomer]

Are the bars attached permamently? or screwed in? I don't mind taking one apart and stripping the paint off the blocks and redying them.

 

The ones we saw were in boxes, so didnt have a chance to see how it was all put together.

[lovemyGreys]

It depends mine are secured in,im sure if you wasnt 100 % convinced on the safety you may be able to make something very similiar if your good with your hands.

[Broomer]

At least then I can attach other toys and replace old ones too. Or should I be afraid of him biting at the bars? .... Drat my newbieness hehe.

[Broomer]

I was thinkign of trying to make one or something similar. I just can't seem to find Stainless Steel wire that isn't a weave like speaker wire. I don't want to risk that getting freyed... I used to work with speaker wire a lot, god knows how many times I've stuck myself with the pointy bits :blink:.

 

I've checked Lowes and Home Depot here in Toronto, and I just can't seem to find any.

[Mel]

What's wrong with the US allowing unsafe toys from China? Hmm. The dollar store has mini ones. I wonder if they're made in China.

[Broomer]

Melissa and Doug have one, though it looks tiny.

 

It seems the only place me and my wife can find these toys are at Masterminds here in Toronto. I would figure that since they're pretty much an upscale toy store that they'd have better quality control. Pity thing is we don't have Melissa and Doug's here in Canada, and they don't ship up here either.

 

This is what M&D have ... tiny huh?

 

[kittykittykitty]

I try not to buy toys from China, but I don't know how to avoid them all. It is difficult to find anything made here.

[Acappella]

I found a toy by this company at a yard sale and looked them up on the web before deciding to add it to Dorian's toy chest. I read their mission statement and they seem very focused on saftey. Plus they're a Canadian company! Here's their web site. www.educo.ca

Now, if I could only convince Dorian it's not out to do him harm we'd be in good shape:P

[Toni]

Alcazar has a bird one of those hanging.I bought it on ebay..I LOVE EBAY !!

 

[Toni]

Here is Alcazar playing with the daycare one..

 

[Broomer]

I wrote an email to the toy store company that I saw them in, they replied with the following:

 

Thank you for your email. At Mastermind, we are committed to carrying the very best toys. We try to ensure that our toys are fun, educational, well-made, safe, and a great value for our customers. We continue to work with our trusted toy supplier partners from countries all over the world to ensure that our toys meet all of these criteria, including each and every safety requirement that has been set. We focus on the toy itself, and it is our commitment to continue to provide the very best toys, and to help you find the best suited toys for your children.

 

Also, the bead frames that you are looking at are made from the following company, here is a link that discusses this information further.

 

http://www.educo.com/PDFs/China_is_Perfect_for_Producing_HaPe_Toys.pdf

 

 

 

looks like Loki might be getting one

[Broomer]

I just sent an email off to Hapetoys/Educo to ask about the paint and wood that they use, just to cover all my bases

 

I love writing official e-mails sometimes hehe.