Saftey

Question 1

Consumer Rights Act (2015)

Answer 1

Satisfactory quality. Goods shouldn’t be faulty or damaged when you receive them.
Fit for purpose. The goods should be fit for the purpose they are supplied for, as well as any specific purpose you made known to the retailer before you agreed to buy the goods.
As described. The goods supplied must match any description given to you, or any models or samples shown to you at the time of purchase.

Question 2

British Standards institute

Answer 2

Organisation which governs UK national standards for quality and safety in products and services.
BSI represents the UK in Europe (CEN) and International (ISO) standards.
Companies pay to have their products and production processes evaluated against standards and if successful are awarded the BSI Kitemark.
This symbol of quality and safety shows customers that they are buying a safe and consistent product
Companies who have been awarded the BSI Kitemark are reassessed on a regular basis.

Question 3

Consumer safety (CE mark)

Answer 3

Most children’s toys carry the ‘CE’ mark. This indicated that the toy meets the European Community Directive for Toy Safety and shows customers that they are buying a safe product. Toys containing small parts would also carry an advice label, ‘not suitable for children under three years’.

Question 4

British toy and hobby association (BTHA) (Lion mark)

Answer 4

The Lion Mark indicates that the toy has been made by a member of the British Toy & Hobby Association and therefore denotes the member’s commitment to adhere to the BTHA Code of Practice.

The BTHA Code of Practice ensures that members not only meet current UK legislation, but often surpass the legal requirements to meet the best practice guidelines that make up the Code.

Consumers can be assured that a toy which bears the Lion Mark has been made by a member who believes in making good quality, safe toys.

Question 5

BS EN 71

Answer 5

Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties. Ensure there are no parts that can stab, trap, mangle or choke.
Part 2: Flammability. Ensures products will not catch fire.
Part 3: Migration of certain elements. Limiting the release of substances such as lead, cadmium or mercury.
Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
Part 6: Fingerpaints. Controlling the chemicals used.
Part 7: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use