Toy Safety Information - A Guide


Appendix C


BTHA Code of practice

I/We undertake to the best of my/our ability to uphold the prestige of the Association and to further its objects for the welfare of the membership and the good name of the industry and trade as a whole and to use our best endeavours to comply with the Association’s Vendor & Subcontractor Code of Conduct and declare my/our willingness to abide by the following code of practice as a condition of my/our membership of the Association:

  1. I/We agree to market only products that conform to BS EN71 and other BS - EN standards to conform with relevant EU Directives, and to exercise due diligence in regard to the safety of my/our products.
  2. I/We agree to deal promptly with any enquiries as to the safety of my/our products and take effective action where appropriate; the Association will be notified immediately of any allegation by an enforcement authority that my/our products contravene the toy safety regulations.
  3. I/We understand that a successful prosecution under the toy safety regulations will be regarded by the Association as a breach of this code and render me/us liable to investigation under the BTHA complaints procedure.
  4. I/We declare that I/we do not market counterfeit toys/hobbies and I/we under stand that a judgement against me/us whether brought privately or otherwise for copyright or trade mark infringement may render me/us liable to investigation under the BTHA complaints procedure.
  5. I/We undertake that all my/our advertising of toys in whatever form is legal, decent, honest and truthful and is in conformity with both the ITC’s advertising code, which governs television and radio and the British Code of Advertising Practice which controls the majority of all other advertising.
  6. I/We undertake that any toy gun, imitation or replica firearm modelled on a firearm designed or produced since 1898 is marked in accordance with the BTHA code for such product;
  7. I/We understand that the Association reserves the right to refer to breaches of this code to the independently constituted Complaints Committee which will report to the Council with recommendations as to the action to be taken;
  8. I/We understand that wilful breaches of the Code may lead to my/our expulsion from the Association, the denial of space at the British International Toy & Hobby Fair and the cancellation of the Lion Mark Licence.

Contents

Introduction - How to use this guide

The CE Mark, the Lion Mark and the Approved Lion Mark

Toy Safety Regulations and Standards

What is a toy?

Advising customers on toys for children under 3 years (Age labelling and age warnings, 'Under supervision', Choke Hazard Test

Electrical and battery powered toys, Chemical toys and age warnings for older children, Accoustics and toys

Appendices A & B : About the TRA & TRA Code of Practice

Appendices C & D : BTHA Code of Practice and About the BTHA

Appendix E : Other sources of information

Toy Safety Problem : Contact Details