Edward Swartz was a dedicated consumer advocate. For years, Mr. Swartz issued an annual "10 Worst Toys" list to alert parents and other consumers to the dangers in unsafe toys. Mr. Swartz, the author of numerous law books and articles, authored two books on toy safety, Toys That Kill (Vintage Books/Random House 1986), and Toys That Don't Care, (Gambit Inc./Houghton Mifflin 1971), and founded World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.) a non-profit organization dedicated to children's causes and committed to the creation of multidimensional education programs, including "TOYS, YOU and the REAL WORLD", a bilingual educational curriculum.

Edward Swartz, as a crusader for safety, was heard by millions of Americans through his appearances on such national programs as: The Today Show, 60 Minutes, America's Talking, Inside Edition, Good Morning America, NightWatch, The Larry King Show, CNN News, Dateline, and many network news programs. Edward M. Swartz has been profiled in many publications, including Forbes Magazine, Town and Country, and Boston Magazine, who named him a celebrated member of the "The Bar's Top Shelf". The Henry Ford Museum has dedicated a section of its permanent exhibit, "Made in America" to Attorney Edward M. Swartz's work on protecting our children. Among his many awards received throughout the years, and because of his work and concern about eye safety, Ed Swartz was presented the People of Vision award by the National Society to Prevent Blindness.

Mr. Swartz was a prime mover in products liability law. He achieved numerous record-setting settlements and jury verdicts throughout the country. His life's work has resulted in the banning or redesigning of literally thousands of unsafe products.