Pa. L&I department approves, donates over 1,000 stuffed toys to Holiday Wish program
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania departments of Labor & Industry (L&I) and Human Services (PA DHS) announced Monday that L&I approved 1,052 stuffed toys for sale in Pennsylvania this year, following routine safety inspections to ensure the toys are safe for children. In what has become an annual tradition, L&I donated the approved toy samples to PA DHS’ Holiday Wish program, and they will be distributed to Pennsylvania families during the holiday season. This year’s donation is just shy of last year’s record of 1,085 toys , and includes 100 stuffed toys made with recycled materials. Pennsylvania previously prohibited recycled materials in stuffed toys sold in the Commonwealth until Governor Josh Shapiro signed Act 30 of 2024 into law, updating the Stuffed Toy Manufacturing Act to allow their use. Toys made with recycled materials must still meet Pennsylvania’s safety and labeling requirements before they can be sold. “Our team works year-round to make sure the toys children play with meet Pennsylvania’s safety standards, and this annual tradition of then donating the samples we approve is a wonderful reminder of the impact this work can have beyond the inspection process,” said L&I Secretary Nancy A. Walker. “This year, we've reached an
