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All about toy safety
Toy safety is our priority. We developed these resources to help inform parents on the industry's safety standards and testing process. We know safety is your #1 priority, so we make it our #1 priority.

Despite the effort from our brand partners and our quality inspection staff - Spark Box Toys highly recommend all toys you receive be double-checked for the safety of your child. We want to ensure your child has a fun, educational but most importantly a safe playtime.

  • General Toy Safety

    • Nothing is better than adult supervision during playtime so that can be spotted promptly.

      General Toy Safety

      -Keep toys intended for older children away from younger children. Tiny toys or big toys with small removable parts can be swallowed or become lodged in a child's, ears or nose. Pay special attention on this if you have toddlers under the age of 3

      - Check all toys periodically for breakage and potential hazards - damaged or dangerous toys should be repaired or thrown away immediately. Look for:
      - sharp edges: child toys which are poorly constructed often have sharp edges. They may also break easily, exposing sharp edges.

      - sharp points: broken packaging or accessories may expose sharp point which can puncture a child

      - Store toys safely - teach children to put toys away so they are not tripping hazards. Check toy boxes and shelves for safety

      - Be a label reader.

      - Read and follow SparkBox's warning labels on our product pages

      - Make sure that toys which are recommended for a child is not given to their younger sibling. Toys which are safe for older children may not be safe for the little ones.

      - When using electronic toys, make sure that it is kept far away from liquids and it has a UL (Underwriters Laboratories) seal which indicates that its electrical part has been inspected for safety.

      Teach your children proper use of toys by:
      - explaining to the child of do and don'ts regarding the use of a particular toy.

      - Telling the child to put their toys away when they are broken. However, parents must also inspect for broken toys regularly so that they can immediately be thrown away or repaired.

      - Telling the child to care for their toys so that they do not get broken and to put toys away after playtime so that no one trips and falls on them.



  • Reducing Choking Risk

    • - Look for and read age and safety labels. Any toy that is age labeled for children three years and older should be kept away from children under age of three. Such toys may have small parts and could cause choking if placed in the mouth

      - Keep uninflated baloons and broken balloon pieces away from children

      - Rounded and oval objects (e.g. balls, marbles etc) that fit easily into a child's mouth may be difficult to remove from a throat and could cause choking



  • Reduce Strangulation Risk

    • - Crib toys with strings, cords, ribbons, etc (used to hang toys across a crib or to the side of a crib) present a strangulation risk when babies are just starting to push up on hands and knees (usually about 5 months of age).

      - Remove all crib toys which are strung across crib or playpen area when babies begin to push upon hands and knees or are 5 months of age, whichever occurs first

      By following these child toy safety guidelines, we hope that injuries can be prevented and most importantly children can enjoy the fun and safe play times.