TOYS

My kids have toys of all types made from plastic and cloth materials dolls, animals, houses, cooking utensils, teddies etc. I always buy a couple of them when out shopping for one reason that baby boy loves toys but only if they are different every few seconds. The only thing i check for is age suitability, especially the chocking aspect of it and the KEBS mark of quality, which of course tells you that the toy has been ascertained as proper for kids.

So when i read in the Standard that some toys being sold in Kenya from china (most toys are from there)have harmful substances which can cause cancer, birth defects etc if used and not washing your hands and that they have the KEBS mark on them i was shocked. How many kids wash their hands after playing with toys, as far as i know none and most of the toys are put in the mouth more than once. Now am wondering my kids, nephews, nieces, friend’s kids and many more have come in contact with some of these toys, so is the damage already done? Should i take my kids for cancer tests? What should i do? (Well from now henceforth i will be more careful) but still, if the shopkeepers know a fake KEBS sticker from a genuine one WHY? WHAT are those toys doing on their shelves? I am mad!!! Can they be sued for stocking toxic toys deliberately?

   Fake sticker                Genuine sticker