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Consumer Reports Safety Tested 16 Toddler Towers

In the absence of any safety standard or test for toddler towers, Consumer Reports decided to conduct their own test of some of the models on the market today. Out of a huge range of products, they chose 16 popular toddler towers in a variety of design styles. They tested them for stability and entrapment risk. Only two towers passed both tests.  

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