Toy Safety: A Year-Round Commitment
Toy Industry Association™ (TIA) has represented toy
manufacturers for 90 years and has taken a lead role in ensuring toy
safety and safe play. This is TIA's top priority and we focus on it
year-round.
Toy Safety Standards
Toy safety standards in the US - both federal regulations and the
industry's voluntary standards - are widely used as models around the
globe. TIA and its members have a long history of accomplishment and
leadership in this area, including drafting of the first comprehensive
toy safety standard in the 1970s. We continue to work closely with the
federal government to strengthen the existing voluntary standards and to
implement the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
(CPSIA).
Toy Safety Practices
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is the independent federal
agency that oversees the safety of 15,000 consumer products, including
toys. It shares TIA's commitment to children and earmarks about half of
its annual budget to ensuring the safety of children's products.
Accordingly, toys sold in the United States are the most highly
regulated and monitored in the world; and CPSC's annual report
consistently lists toys among the safest of 15 common consumer product
categories in the home. As part of the process of continuous
improvement, TIA has supported the new legislation that makes testing
mandatory. We also are working with CPSC as it develops the implementing
regulations to ensure that the toys consumers buy conform to the
strengthened standards.
To ensure safe play, parents need to do their part, too. Toys are
manufactured and distributed with instructions as to proper usage, age
appropriateness and safe play practices. Parents should read toy
packaging carefully before making a purchase to ensure fun and safe
play. Remember, there is no substitute for adult supervision.
Toy Safety Resources
The toy industry remains committed year-round to toy safety and the
well-being of children. TIA provides families and caregivers important
information about toys and safe play through this website and www.toyinfo.org.