Trading Standards guidance on Toy Safety

Trading Standards have now released their guidance on the new Toy Safety regs which came in to force July 2011 and i have detailed them below

"Trading Standards are advising all manufacturers and importers that they must have technical information for their toys including the following:

A product specification (design drawings or R&D specifications)

Description of the manufacturing process

Bill of materials

Safety data sheets for wet chemicals

Safety Assessment

Conformity Assessment

EC Declaration of Conformity

Suppliers and Factory address

Test reports; Declarations of conformance

EC Type approval paperwork

Colour image

Artwork or final packaging sample

Instructions

We have huge admiration for Trading Standards, and we work closely with them. We have an annual meeting with them to review any changes to our manufacturing base, and the priorities/latest scares in toy safety. However although this is a good list, its not exactly a comprehensive review of the new toy safety regs!

Our wonderful Liz may has probably been to more courses and seminars on toy safety over the last 12-24 months than the majority of people employed by Trading Standards. Liz has worked in the toy trade for many years including stints at Hamleys, Mothercare and Disney

Her summary of how the changes to the Toy Safety Regs will affect retailers can be read here http://www.bestyears.co.uk/blog/new-toy-safety-regs-july-2011