2014 Toy Safety Update
TIA's Annual Toy Safety Update was held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Objective:
This annual update, presented in conjunction with the American International Toy Fair, provides a focused look at important updates to safety laws and other emerging legislative or regulatory activities, trends and issues that are pertinent to toy industry stakeholders.
Audience:
Safety professionals, compliance officers, government affairs representatives, manufacturers and retailers, toy designers, as well as testing labs.
2014 Program:
- Keynote Address: CPSC 2014 Outlook and Priorities
Robert Adler, Acting Chairman
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Introductory remarks by Carter Keithley, TIA President
Video time stamp: starts: 00:00 ends: 32:50
- Remarks from Newly Appointed U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner
Ann Marie Buerkle, Commissioner
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Introduction by Ed Desmond, TIA Executive Vice President, External Affairs
Video time stamp: starts: 32:56 ends: 43:50
- Port Report: CBP and CPSC Joint Initiative and Its Impact on Toy Imports
Edward Ryan, Supervisory International Trade Specialist
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Jack McDaniel, International Trade Specialist
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Video time stamp: starts: 1:13:07 ends: 2:01:28
[View the presentation here.]
- Technical Update: Changes to ASTM F963 and European Union Requirements
Alan Kaufman, Senior Vice President, Technical Affairs
Toy Industry Association
Video time stamp: starts: 2:01:31 ends: 2:18:58
[View the presentation here.]