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w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , A ug us t 1 3, 2 01 0 2 0 The Great Trade-In event is returning to ToysRUs Aug. 13 to Aug. 29. Its a national campaign targeted at removing used and potentially unsafe baby products from Canadian homes. The two-week program is designed to call attention to the fact that certain baby products should not be handed down or resold due to potential safety concerns. In June, the program generated the return of over 3,600 unwanted and used baby products across Canada. The response we received from our first Great Trade-In event was tremendous as it helped raise aware- ness of the potential dangers associ- ated with certain used baby prod- ucts, said Kevin Macnab, president of ToysRUs, Canada. At ToysRUs, child safety is of the utmost importance and the Great Trade-In event allows us to not only contribute, but to educate par- ents and caregivers on the impor- tance of product safety. To encourage parents to turn-in additional used and potentially unsafe baby products, ToysRUs has made more product categories eligi- ble for the upcoming Great Trade-In event. Canadians can now trade-in their used playards, high chairs, bassinets, exercisers, swings and walkers as well as cribs, car seats, strollers and travel systems, at any ToysRUs and BabiesRUs store in exchange for 20 per cent savings on the purchase of a new item from the aforementioned list, excluding walkers, from participating manu- facturers. The Great Trade-In event takes place from Aug. 13 until Aug. 29 at all ToysRUs and BabiesRUs loca- tions across Canada. ToysRUs will ensure the turned-in products are destroyed and disposed of responsibly. The Great Trade-In event pro- vides an excellent opportunity to inform parents of the potential risks associated with using second-hand or older childrens products, said Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health Canada. Health Canada regulates many childcare products and equipment, recommends parents and caregivers are thorough when purchasing used and new baby products. Parents and caregivers can visit Health Canadas website at: www.healthcanada.gc.ca/cps-recalls for recall information. Great Trade-in returning to local ToysRUs