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Despite industry standards and improvements, dangerous toys are still available and sold in the U.S. One of the most common injuries for babies and children is the use of defective toys. Every toy should be thoroughly inspected for choking hazards, improperly assembled parts, or anything else that could possibly injure your child.

Even when preventive measures are taken by toy manufacturers and parents, families are still affected by injuries and death caused by toys. Whereas some of the injuries are the result of the parents or the child's actions, the injuries that are the most difficult to come to terms with are those caused by defective toys. To avert defective toy lawsuits, toy manufactures will quickly recall products that they believe to be hazardous due to a defective design.

In addition, there can be several other hazards relating to toys. For example, the toy may contain toxic chemicals. If a toy injures your child, it is important to ask why. In addition to the regulatory safeguards, you and your child may have important legal rights. The following are a few important legal issues that should be considered:

• What are the nature and extent of the injuries?
• Did anyone witness the event?
• Was the child being supervised?
• What specific toy injured the child?
• When, where, and under what circumstances was your child injured?
• Where and when was the toy purchased?
• Do you have a receipt for the toy?
• Was the toy appropriate for the child's age?
• Did the toy have appropriate warnings, safety labels, and instructions?
• Was the toy made of poor materials posing potential hazards?
• Was the toy defective in that it could break into small enough parts that could become lodged in a child's windpipe, ears or nose?

If your child is injured by defective toy, you should take immediate steps to protect their interest.

If your child or a loved one has suffered a serious injury as the result of a defective toy, you should seek legal representation immediately. For a free case review by an experience Pennsylvania product liability attorney please fill out the form on the left.