The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) said it has seen evidence of nursery staff buying toys for their settings from cheaper websites whose products come from abroad to save money. Also, from Amazon where there are unknown sellers from overseas.
It’s chief executive Katrina Phillips told Nursery World, ‘Cheap toys from unknown sellers on online marketplaces can come from anywhere in the world and can be really dangerous, as they don’t meet UK safety standards. Think water beads that block a child’s bowel, magnets and button batteries that cause serious internal injuries, and recalls and copycat toys that break and choke a child. It’s just not worth the risk!
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