The news about various nursery and baby room product recalls can indeed be alarming. One example of a recent recall was when Target in cooperation with the U.S.

The main issue with these product recalls is not the inconvenience of purchasing and returning the products one bought but, more importantly, on the fact that the safety of one's child can be compromised due to these products. Now, the dilemma is that these decorative boxes can be extremely useful in a nursery or a child's room, thus, increasing the demand for such items. Argument says that a parent can only specifically determine. These boxes can serve as storage spaces while, at the same time, provide a more pleasant atmosphere to a child's room. And how does a parent determine whether the decorative storage boxes (or any other nursery or room furnishing) bought are safe for one's family. Some of the most com recalled products include nursery storage boxes, cribs, toys and even baby clothes organizers. Now, the big question is whether these decorative storage boxes available in the market today are indeed safe for children and babies.

Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled about 350,000 woven storage trunks due to safety issues (strangulation hazards).

How does a consumer know when a product out in the market is actually safe or not.