http://www.toyassociation.org Latest Toy Association Content en-us TIA http://www.toyassociation.org Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:51:40 EST Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:27:20 EST TIA President Carter Keithley provides the first of a series of regular updates on the Associations recent activities and a look forward to whats on the horizon. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13726&nmobile=1 Presidents Letter | Early September 2010 WHERE TO NEXT? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:07:50 EST Toy Industry Association (TIA) President Carter Keithley will join with dozens of industry leaders to kick off the Games, Technology and Toys track of the Engage Conference and Expo. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13724&nmobile=1 Counting Down to Engage! Expos Exploration of the Evolution of Play (and New Business Opportunities) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is making its product safety information on all recalls from 1973 onward available in an electronic data set. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13714&nmobile=1 CPSC Makes Recall Data Available Electronically to Businesses, 3rd Party Developers Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST The Toy Industry Association, Inc., announced today that it has opened its call for product submissions for the new and improved Toy of the Year Awards 2011. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13719&nmobile=1 Toy Industry Association Opens Call for Product Submissions for the New and Improved 2011 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Toy Industry Association, Inc. proudly welcomes five (5) new members that joined the Association during August 2010. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13666&nmobile=1 TIA Welcomes New Members Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST A long-standing law against false patent marking is seeing new life as a rash of federal lawsuits have been filed against companies accused of marking their products with expired patents. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13674&nmobile=1 Toy Companies Encouraged to Review Product Patents as Ambulance Chasing Escalates Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:07:23 EST The Toy Industry Association (TIA) is pleased to inform its members and industry stakeholders that the 2010 edition of the Toy Inventor and Designer Guide is now available for free download. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13568&nmobile=1 TIA Publishes 2010 Update of Toy Inventor and Designer Guide Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:41:10 EST ToysRUs launched a national Product Safety Vigilance Program on August 25th to provide parents and caregivers with product information to help them make safe choices for their children. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13648&nmobile=1 ToysRUs Launches Program Encouraging Parents to be Vigilant about Product Safety Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST Aspirational toys are a new category of products that empower kids by encouraging them to think and play in ways that positively influence their emotional and intellectual development. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13644&nmobile=1 Aspirational Toys Teach Kids about the Impact of their Choices Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST The CPSC has published a proposed revision to its Final Interpretive Rule defining Childrens Product under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13651&nmobile=1 CPSC Issues Final Interpretive Rule on the Term Childrens Product Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST More than 600 buyers representing 250 unique long lead and mass market retail outlets are preparing to converge in Dallas, Texas this October. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13710&nmobile=1 Fall Toy Preview to Kick Off Long-Lead Toy Buying Season for Holiday 2011 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST The Toy Industry Foundation (TIF) announced today that it will strengthen its partnership with Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.). http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13715&nmobile=1 Toy Industry Foundation Names Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) as New Toy Bank Partner Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST During its annual series of World Standards Week events next month, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) will host a conference on Anti-Counterfeiting. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13601&nmobile=1 ANSI to Host Activities During World Standards Week 2010 Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Deliver Keynote Address on Anti-Counterfeiting Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST A meeting and toy manufacturing plant tour for Consumer Product Safety Commissioner (CPSC) Robert Adler and two members of the Commissioners staff was hosted last week by John Gessert, CEO of American Plastic Toy Company. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13613&nmobile=1 American Plastic Toy Hosts CPSC Commissioner and Staff for Toy Company Tour Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST The Toy Industry Association (TIA) issued today a call for experts to participate in the review group that will consider an update of ANSI Z315.1-2006, American National Standard for Tricycles Safety Requirements. http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13708&nmobile=1 TIA to Launch Revision of U.S. Safety Standard for Tricycles Members Invited for Review Group