Attention parents! This is how you recognize dangerous forgered toys!
Attention parents! This is how you recognize dangerous forgered toys!
The safety of toys has become increasingly important in recent years, especially with regard to the dangers of fake toys. According to a report by are well -known toy manufacturers of targeted victims of counterfeits. The high demand for popular brands, especially in the area of license toys of films and comics, makes them particularly susceptible to imitators.
counterfeits come to consumers via various channels. This includes online marketplaces, social networks as well as inpatient sales platforms such as street markets and non-food discounters. In contrast, the risks in specialist shops and the official online shops of the brand manufacturers are significantly lower. Especially at Christmas time, at Easter or at the beginning of school, there is a risk of encountering fake toys.
What should consumers pay attention to
consumers should be particularly careful with unrealistically low prices. Nicely open packaging can often hide the inferior quality of the toy. Features such as poorly printed logos, defective packaging quality, lack of instructions for use or a QR code that does not work should urgently be seen as warning signals. In addition, the instructions for use must be available in sales language, and contact details of the manufacturer or importer are essential.
The new EU regulation, which will come into force from December 2024, tightens product safety and determines that manufacturer information must be specified on the packaging. Consumers should better protect such regulations, since fake products often do not meet the required safety standards. In this way, they can contain sharp edges, inferior electronics or dangerous chemicals that are prohibited in the European Union, such as heavy metals or phthalates.
Legal requirements for toys
There are special requirements for the safety of toys, which were determined by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry IHK Munich . Toys that are intended for children under the age of 14 must be stable and must not have sharp edges or dangerous ropes. Electrical toys may have a maximum of 24 volts voltage and must be flame -trauma. In addition, the toy should be harmless to health and do not contain any risk of infection or illness.
The most common test marks such as the GS sign for "tested security" or the CE license plate that the toy corresponds to the European security standards.
The Federal Environment Ministry offers a comprehensive source of information. The safety of toys must not be neglected because fake products represent serious injury to children.
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