What do toy manufacturers and importers do to increase toy safety?
Every manufacturer and importer is responsible for assuring that their products meet the Commission’s requirements. Manufacturers are also required to report products that fail to meet the requirements or contain defects that could present a substantial risk of injury to children. Many manufacturers and importers have extensive testing programs to assure compliance with the mandatory and voluntary standards The trade association, The Toy Manufacturers of America, Inc., (TMA), developed a voluntary standard for toy safety which was first published in 1976. It contains many requirements and tests, and, during 1986, a revised version of the standard was republished with additional safety requirements.
