In the United States, unintentional injury remains the leading cause of death among children under 14. Choking hazards have always been a concern with young children, but it's not the only toy danger.

This time of year, while shopping for holiday toys, mother of two Jennifer Womble says parents need to be extra careful about toy safety.  "Most of the manufacturers are being pretty good about not including sharp parts but if a toy breaks you've got to be sure and discard it, because the plastic they use now is very sharp."

Senior Community Health Nursing Supervisor of the Lee County Health Department, Glenda Wolnick says that toys meant for older children, especially those with small parts, should be kept away from the younger ones.  Be sure to pay attention to recommended age levels on toys; they're designed to help you pick the right toy for your child.  And then the biggest safety factor is supervision.  "All children need adult supervision.  There needs to be an adult someplace around children."

Glenda also says that bikes are one of the most popular gifts for kids, but remember that finding the proper fit makes all the difference. ----The biggest mistakes parents make?  Bikes that are too tall and treating bikes like toys.  "Bicycles are vehicles.  So a child that is learning the rules of the road on a bicycle is learning the rules of the road when you're operating a vehicle."

And of coarse, your child needs to be wearing a helmet when riding a bike, which is something Jennifer has gotten her children used to since they were riding tricycles.  "Now they don't even think twice about wearing the helmet."

In order for your children to get the most out of their toys, make sure they are safe and the right choice for your children's age and ability.

Toys are often recalled because of safety concerns.  You can log on to: www.consumer.gov or www.recalls.gov for a list of all the latest govern-ment-issued recalls.