Posts Tagged ‘Safety’
Toy industry has mixed feelings on proposed toy safety review
The European Commission today published a review of the Toy Safety Directive. Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) sees the revision as a big opportunity but also a challenge to ensure that toys remain safe while still being fun for children and affordable for their families. The current EU Toy Safety Directive (TSD), a safety bible…
Read More8 wishes for the new toy safety rules from the toy makers who prioritise safety
At Toy Industries of Europe, we are looking forward to the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for a revised Toy Safety Directive. This is said to be imminent. The Toy Safety Directive is one of our main pieces of legislation, our ‘safety bible’. As the text will soon be sent through to the European…
Read MoreStrong enforcement protects children against unsafe toys
International authorities seized more than 19 million counterfeit toys worth about €79 million during law enforcement operation LUDUS III. The operation was coordinated by Europol and ran between October 2022 and the end of February 2023 when the demand for toys was at its peak. Catherine Van Reeth, TIE’s Director General, said, “We can only…
Read MoreToy Industries of Europe wants EU to better target dishonest traders that ignore safety rules
Unsafe toys from dishonest traders are number 1 in EU’s dangerous products list. Again. The 2022 EU Safety Gate report published today says that toys are the most flagged unsafe product in the EU. What the report does not say is that a whopping 98.6% of toy alerts concern traders who have no connection with…
Read MoreTelling our story in 2023 – a word from TIE’s chairman
Toymakers recently came together at one of the great gatherings of our industry: Spielwarenmesse in Germany. We saw innovation from well-known brands and from startups. We did business. We played. And we explored the future of our sector. Numerous conversations about the future involved government regulation that impacts our industry. At TIE we know that…
Read MoreNew Toy Safety Tips launched
With the gift-giving season on the horizon, we want to make sure that people are buying safe toys. That’s why today we’re launching Toy Safety Tips to keep playtime safe and fun! The tips are featured – with a cute bear and rabbit – in the short video below and on a dedicated Toy Safety…
Read MoreTIE position on General Product Safety Regulation
The proposal for a General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) (2021/0170 (COD)) will be pivotal to ensuring that only safe products are available to consumers on the EU market. As an industry revolving around children, safety is the main priority for the toy sector. Reputable toy manufacturers integrate safety into each stage of product development and…
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