We understand the plight of you mommies and daddies trying to figure out what toy to buy your little one when information regarding unsafe levels of lead flows in from all around. And so do Melissa & Doug, who have dedicated themselves to the cause from a long time ago. Starting with making toys in the garage of Doug’s childhood home 20 years back, the duo now have have gone commercial with a guarantee of ’safety’.

Manufacturing a huge range of toys, Melissa & Doug subject each of their product to intense testing to ensure that they are safe for kids to play with. Regular inspection and audits in their various factories while the products are in various phases of production also furthers the cause the two so strongly believe in. The paints used on toys are also checked time and again for lead and even verified by third parties.

And all that does not mean that the toys they make are drab and boring. Melissa & Doug offer a wide range of playthings that will impress even the most discerning toy connoisseur.

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