If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the general newsletter to receive periodic updates and news. If you sign up as a member, you’ll be added to the member only mailing list.Dummy clips are not actually classed more »
Classifying Mobiles
Cot mobiles fall into one of those tricky grey areas, they are obviously a strangulation risk if the cords are too long, yet are aimed at babies. When it comes to the regulations it mostly comes down to the intention more »
Altering, personalising and using bought toys
Sometimes when you’re toy designing you may want to use something within your design that you haven’t made yourself, which is already sold, for example adding a toy car to a car mat, crayons to a crayon roll etc etc. more »
Failures and Fixes
Firstly well done for reaching testing stage! This is an achievement! Occasionally when testing you might come across bumps which need some rethinking in your toy design, its all a learning curve, and you will feel much better for knowing more »
Lab testing
There are two ways to test your toys, by self certification or, by having your toys tested by a lab. Even when self certifying, you may want to test certain parts of your toy in the lab, who then give more »
Technical File and Testing tips
By far the worst part of testing (OK aside from feeling like you’re wasting your hard work!) is the paperwork. We try to make our guide as procedural as possible, with check lists to tick off as you work, but more »
Teething bibs
So, doing this job teaches you new things all the time, and recently teething bibs came up in conversation in our community group. Children’s clothing itself does not need the CE mark, so bibs usually do not come under toy more »
Wooden toys
Many thanks to Smylers Wooden Toys for the photographs for this post! Facebook’s toy makers are ever expanding! We’re getting more and more new toy makers coming through our virtual doors! and with that is the ever expanding wonderful toy types. more »
Selecting Materials (EN71-3)
One of the biggest shocks which come with CE Marking is discovering that you’re no longer free to use any fabric/materials you like. Its horribly frustrating and disappointing, especially when you have a stash of fabric previously bought. Some people more »
Safety Eyes
Safety eyes…are they…safe? Safety eyes can look lovely on toys, and in short, yes when correctly attached, they do live up to their name! Where can I get them? There are a fair few brands of safety eyes (and noses!) more »