TOYS & GAMES

22 November 2017

While the term "model kit" has traditionally been taken to generically refer to a broad range of scaled-down toy products, particularly cars or aircraft, a more specific use was coined in 2004 by ACTtoys.net, China's leading animated toy platform. More

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The Philippines: Smart Selling to the Consumer Market

14 November 2017

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Ban on Phthalates in Children’s Products Expanded

10 November 2017

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has approved the issuance of a final rule strengthening restrictions on phthalates in children’s toys and child care articles. More

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European Consumer Organisation Calls for Ambitious EU Rules to Prevent Toxic Chemicals Entering the Circular Economy

03 November 2017

Hong Kong traders may be interested to learn that, on 7 August 2017, the Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (“BEUC”), a leading EU consumer group, issued its response to a European Commission consultation paper on chemicals in the circular economy, as part of the Commission’s EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy. More

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Baby and Child Products in China: Toy Purchase Patterns and Preferences

02 November 2017

HKTDC conducted a survey on the Chinese market for baby and child products. The survey results show that mainland parents spend RMB343 a month on toys on average. 90% of respondents had bought educational or learning aid toys in the past year in the hope of encouraging their children to learn while having fun. Department stores and hypermarkets are the most common shopping channels for toy purchase. More

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Voluntary Toy Safety Standard Revised; CPSC to Review Changes

29 September 2017

ASTM International recently issued a significantly revised version of its voluntary toy safety standard F963 in an effort to revise certain provisions and make certain clarifications. More

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CPSC to Finalise Rule that Could Ban Five Phthalates by 18 October

29 September 2017

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced its intention to finalise by 18 October a rule that could ban five phthalates in toys and child care articles. More

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Think Asia, Think Hong Kong – London 2017

22 September 2017

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CPSC Exempts Certain Plastics in Toys from Third-Party Testing for Phthalates

15 September 2017

The Consumer Product Safety Commission had adopted a determination that four types of plastics with specified additives do not contain certain phthalates whose use in children’s toys and child care articles is currently prohibited. More

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EU Launches Public Consultation on Migration Limits for Aluminium in Toys

28 July 2017

The European Commission’s independent Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) has launched a public consultation on the 'Tolerable intake of aluminium with regard to adapting the migration limits for aluminium in toys'. Stakeholders including those that may be affected, such as manufacturers and importers of toys, have been asked to provide their written comments by 10 September 2017. More

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