On Monday I gave a talk about non-toxic toys here in Toronto at
Red Tent Sisters. For the talk I prepared a hand out that I though some of you would be interested in so here is a web version:
Manufacturers:Exclusively make non-toxic toysAutomoblox -
www.automoblox.comDwell Baby -
www.dwellshop.com Educo (HaPe) -
www.hapetoys.com/Educo.aspRich Frog -
www.richfrog.comSelecta Spielzeug -
http://www.selecta-spielzeug.deMakes some non-toxic or eco friendly toysBrio -
http://brio.knex.com/Djeco -
http://www.djeco.com/Goula
Heros -
www.heros-toys.deHaba -
http://www.haba.de/Home.344.0.htmlMelissa and Doug -
www.melissaanddoug.comToys’r’us
Vulli -
http://www.vulli-toys.com/
Exclusively make non-toxic eco friendly toysAnamalz (HaPe) -
www.hapetoys.com/Anamalz.aspBamboo (HaPe) -
www.hapetoys.com/Bamboo.aspBlabla -
http://www.blablakids.com/Didoodle - (Made in Canada)
www.fidodle.comEcotronic -
www.ecotronictoys.com/Green Toys -
http://www.greentoys.com/Grimm’s Speil und Holz -
http://www.grimms.eu/en/include.php?path=start.phpImagiPLAY -
www.imagiplay.comJalu Wood Creations - (Made in Canada)
www.jalutoys.comKeptin jr -
http://www.keptin-jr.com/Lana organics
miYim -
http://www.miyim.com/index.htmlNoonoo -
http://www.noonoodesign.com/p73/playthingsNorth Star Toys -
www.northstartoys.comPeppa -
www.babyloniaPlan Toys -
www.plantoys.comSprig -
www.sprigtoys.comThe Playful World -
http://www.theplayfulworld.com/index.htmUnder the Nile -
www.underthenile.comWonderworld -
www.wonderworldtoy.comWhere to shopThe shops below consist of a list of my favorite stores in Toronto or on the web; there are many other store that carry non-toxic toys and eco toys; the list would be too long if I included them all. I do not work for any of these stores nor did I receive anything for mentioning them.
Internet ShoppingApe 2 Zebra -
www.ape2zebra.ca - great selection
Baby Guru -
www.babyguru.ca - good selection
Bear Dance -
http://www.beardancecrafts.com/creativeplay.htm - great selection of non-toxic toys
Cheeky Monkey -
www.cheekymonkey.ca - good selection
Craftsbury Kids -
www.craftsburykids.com - great selection
Etsy -
http://www.etsy.com/index.php - great selection of hand made toys
Green Cricket -
www.greencricket.ca - small selection but all are non-toxic and eco
Kai Kids -
http://www.kaikids.com/ - small selection but all are eco friendly and non-toxic
Safety Super Store -
http://www.babyproofingplus.com/ - good selection
Natural Pod -
www.naturalpod.com - exclusively sells eco-friendly and non-toxic toys, great selection
In PersonBaby on the Hip, 969 Queen St. E., 416-465-4141 - small selection but al are non-toxic and eco-friendly -
www.babyonthehip.caCraig’s List - great selection of second hand toys -
www.craigslist.orgGrassroots, 372 Danforth Ave, 416-466-2841 - small selection but all are non-toxic and eco-friendly -
http://www.grassrootsstore.comKids on the Hip, 1142 Queen St. E., 416-466-1117 - small selection but al are non-toxic and eco-friendly
Lapin Calin, 1918A Queen St. E., 416-690-1918 - small selection but al are non-toxic and/or eco-friendly -
http://lapincalin.com/Mastermind Beaches, 2134 Queen St. E, 416-699-3797 - good selection Toys “R” Us - limited selection -
www.mastermindtoys.comPlanet Kid, 960 Queen St. W, 416-537-9233 - All toys are non-toxic and made in Canada -
www.planetkid.caScholars Choice, 1599 Bayview Ave., 416-485-8697 - good selection in store, great selection in catalogue -
www.scholarschoice.caTen Thousand Villages -
www.tenthousandvillages.ca - small selection but all are eco friendly and fair trade
Treasure Island Toys, 581 Danforth Ave., 416-778-4913 - great selection & custom orders available
Value Village, 924 Queen Street E., 416-778-4818 & 2119 Danforth Ave., (416) 698-0621 - great selection of second hand toys
Paint Depot, 914 Queen St. E, 416-469-5633 - carries lead paint test kits -
http://www.paintdepot.com/Just because it’s for kids it does not mean it’s safe in many toys available on the Canadian market you can find one or multiple of these: Lead Bromine ( Fire retardant) Chlorine (PVC) & Phthalates Cadmium Arsenic Mercury Antimony Chromium Tin Bisphenol A
Internet Resourceswww.healthytoys.org - Online database of toys tested for various chemicals
http://www.ewg.org - Environmental Working Group has been at the forefront of many actions to ban various chemicals in the US
http://www.greenenterprise.net/web/index.php - Online database of green enterprise in the Toronto area
http://www.greenmom.ca/index.shtml - Tones of resources for raising your child green, Green Mom also has a trade show once a year in Toronto.
http://healthychild.org/main/http://www.healthycanadians.ca/index_e.html - Canadian recalls
http://www.cpsc.gov/index.html - USA recalls
http://europa.eu/rapid/searchAction.do - European recalls
http://www.recalls.gov.au/ - Australian recalls
http://www.toysafetyrecalls.ca/ - List of recalls from around the world
