Safety checks for playpens strollers and toys
Health Canada and manufacturers advise checking recall lists for playpens and ensuring recalls are corrected. Look for small mesh on playpens, proper locking on folding models, and include setup instructions. Strollers before 1985 may lack current safety standards, require a lap belt and solid restraints, brakes and wheels in good condition. Toys in poor repair or with sharp edges pose hazards. small parts unsafe for under three. lawn darts with long tips are illegal in Canada.