How to Reduce Compliance Costs
There are two primary methods for reducing the cost of compliance to US toy safety regulations: (1) the component parts […]
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CPSC Issues Engineered Wood Determination
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a Final Rule in the Federal Register exempting engineered wood products from third party lead, ASTM F963 heavy metals, and phthalates testing. euroSource and the Handmade Toy Alliance listed this determination among our priorities on September 13, 2012. So it is with pleasure, and relief, that we greet this news after nearly six years!
Read moreHow Amazon Damages Premium Brands
Without dispute, Amazon has built and operates an attractive platform optimized for selling just about anything. And, that platform is […]
Read moreSome Toy Safety History
Modern European toy safety standards were discussed in the early 1980s and were formalized with Directive 88/378/EEC in 1988. This […]
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