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BTHA Briefing: Tackling Modern Slavery, Toy Safety and Toy Fair 2018

Sep 26, 2017

BTHA's Rebecca Deeming gives us the lowdown on the latest issues facing the toy industry. It’s been a busy last month for the BTHA having held our second BTHA Training Hub seminar for members, taking on the topic of Tackling Modern ...

Tags: Toy Fair 2018, Toy Safety

Sappi to Showcase New Silicone Base Papers and Label Papers at Labelexpo Europe 2017

Aug 14, 2017

Sappi is set to showcase its new silicone base papers and label papers at this year’s Labelexpo Europe event in Belgium. The event will take place from25 to 28 September at the Brussels Expo site. At the event, the company will ...

Tags: Sappi, Label Papers

US: TIA Urges Parents Not to Fall for Unreliable Toy Safety Reports

Nov 18, 2016

The body looked at the US Public Interest Research Group's 2015 "Trouble in Toyland" report and W.A.T.C.H's 2015 "10 Worst Toys" list and found the data to be unreliable. The Toy Industry Association is urging US families not to fall for ...

Tags: Toy, TIA

Muuselabs Targets Uk with 'toys-to-Life' Music Player

Sep 20, 2016

Called Jooki, the smart-toy jukebox lets kids play their favourite music via NFC-tech collectable toy figurines. The UK will be a major focus for the launch of a new smart-toy that lets kids play their favourite songs via collectable toy ...

Tags: MuuseLabs, Called Jooki, toys-to-life

EU's RAPEX Stopped Numerous Substandard Toys From Reaching European Children Last Year

Mar 24, 2015

The European Union’s (EU) rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products (RAPEX) stopped numerous substandard toys from reaching European children last year, according to European Commission statistics released today. Toy ...

Tags: EU, RAPEX, Toys

The First Toy & Game Inventors Workshop Took Place in September

Nov 21, 2014

The first Toy & Game Inventors Workshop took place in September, as budding toy creators grasped the opportunity to pitch their ideas to some of the biggest companies in the industry. Billy Langsworthy reviews the event and explains how it ...

Tags: Toy&Game Inventors, Toys

Toys and Children's Clothing Are Lagging Behind Other Industries

Nov 21, 2014

Toys and children’s clothing are lagging behind other industries when it comes to safety, according to the Stericycle European Recall and Notification Index. The toy industry continues to lead all consumer goods in terms of volume ...

Tags: children's clothing, toy industry, Toys

New Toy Safety Requirements for All Music Toys Will Come Into Effect

Aug 19, 2014

By September 30th, new toy safety requirements for all music toys will come into effect. An amendment to the EU toy safety standard is causing reverb among toy suppliers as a new scope of testing sets out to scrutinise all musical ...

Tags: Safety Amendment, Reverb, Toys

ICTI Consists of 20 Toy Trade Associations

Apr 11, 2014

With the rapid development of toy safety standards worldwide, it is important to have efficient and coherent audit systems in place for factories to ensure uniformity of audits. Intertek has established a network of international auditing ...

Tags: ICTI, certification, ICTI Certification

Intertek Announces Its Full Year Results for The Year Ended 31 December 2013

Mar 4, 2014

Intertek Group plc (“Intertek”), a leading international provider of quality and safety services, announces its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2013. Highlights - Revenue growth of 6.3% to £2,184m; ...

Tags: Intertek, Textile

Grammy Winner Cuts The Ribbon; Over 30,000 Visitors Expected Across Four Days

Feb 17, 2014

Grammy winner cuts the ribbon; over 30,000 visitors expected across four days. Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys officially opened the 111th American International Toy Fair on Sunday, February 16th. More than 30,000 play professionals ...

Tags: Toys, Toy Fair

Steps to Bring Safety of Products More in Line with Stringent Safety Rules for Toys

Oct 21, 2013

With the recent vote in the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, steps were taken to bring the general safety of products more in line with the already stringent safety rules for toys. For instance, other ...

Tags: Toys

An Updated European Union Safety Regulation on Toys Will Place Pressure

Aug 8, 2013

An updated European Union safety regulation on toys will place pressure on Chinese toy makers and affect the nation's exports to an already weakening European market, but could also provide an opportunity to upgrade the domestic toy ...

Tags: toy safety regulation, Chinese Toy Makers

The EU Is The World's Second Largest After The U.S. Toy Consumer Market

Aug 6, 2013

According to Voice of China “peak evening news” reported today, “the new EU Toy Safety Directive” into effect. The EU is the world’s second largest after the U.S. toy consumer market, while the EU market, more ...

Tags: Chinese Toy Manufacturers, Most Stringent Standard

Toy Safety Directive Will Be Fully Implemented on December 20

Aug 6, 2013

Reporters learned from the Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, known as 'the most serious,' the EU toy new regulations - Toy Safety Directive will be fully implemented on December 20, which accounted for 60% of toy exports of ...

Tags: Toy New Rules, Toy Safety Directive

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