MEDIA ALERT: Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands releases 34th annual Trouble in Toyland Report

CONTACT: Tammie Epps, 803-434-4903, Tammie.Epps@PrismaHealth.org

Pediatricians caution consumers to watch for recalled toys online and in the home

EVENT:        Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands releases the U.S. PIRG’s (Public Interest Research Group) 34th annual Trouble in Toyland report. The report lists recalled toys from the past year, including those that researchers still found for sale online.

WHEN:           Thursday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m.

WHERE:         Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands, 5^th Floor Playroom,
                          7 Richland Medical Park Dr., Prisma Health Richland campus

FACTS:            Jeff Holloway, MD, and Hollie Edwards, MD, will release the list of recalled toys and provide tips for shoppers to help them avoid purchasing unsafe toys for loved ones this holiday season.

“We should be able to trust that the toys we buy are safe, however, until that is the case, parents and toy shoppers should know that recalled toys still can be found online and may already be in children’s homes. It is illegal to sell a recalled product under Consumer Product Safety Commission rules, but the report shows that recalled toys are being sold to unsuspecting consumers online,” said Holloway. The Trouble in Toyland report includes a full list of recalled toys, shopping tips and recommendations for what consumers should do if they have the recalled toys in their homes.

About Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands
Prisma Health Children's Hospital–Midlands is South Carolina’s first children's hospital and has more than 150,000 children’s visits each year. It offers more than 30 subspecialties to meet the unique health care needs of children and has central South Carolina's only Children’s Emergency Center. With more than 350 professionals who work exclusively with children, Prisma Health Children's Hospital has a team of highly skilled and trained experts unmatched by any hospital in the Midlands. Prisma Health Children's Hospital is the place to go for children's medical care, because the best care matters.