Read This Before You Buy Used Toys and Equipment for Your Child
People used to get “hand-me-down” baby furniture from friends and relatives. Toys used to be handed down when the older child outgrew them. You could find all kinds of bargains at yard sales and advertised in neighborhood newspapers. Now, lots of us go to Craigslist if we want to buy or sell used children’s furniture, toys and clothing.
BUT, YOU MUST BE CAREFUL when buying used items for your child from whatever source. Why? Because the item might have been recalled between the time it was new and the time you buy it. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issues frequent recalls of products that can injure your child. Check out the CPSC website before buying a used item for your child to be sure it hasn’t been recalled for being unsafe.
Or, you might want to go to Toys R Us to take advantage of its discount program. Until September 20, 2009, it is giving consumers a 20% discount when they trade in used cribs, car seats and other baby products and make a purchase in those categories. Toys R Us launched this program in an effort to get older, unsafe products out of the chain of commerce.
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