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Faulty soft toys not only cause disappointment and upset to your children, but they can also be dangerous. If your child suffers a personal injury due to a faulty toy, you have the right to make a compensation claim for that product.
UK legislation states that any goods, including toys, should be safe, of a satisfactory quality and correctly described so you are not misled into buying something unsuitable. All toys that are on sale in the European Union (EU) are required by law to have the CE sign on them together with the name and address of the supplier.
While many people believe the CE sign is a mark of safety, the mark was actually introduced to ensure a free market of toys across the EU. While the mark is not a claim of quality or safety, all toys with the CE mark must meet the safety requirements of the European Toy Safety Directive before they can be sold in the EU.
The Lion Mark, however, was introduced as a symbol of safety in 1988 by the British Toy & Hobby Association and became used as a mark for retailers as well as suppliers in 1991. To gain the mark, suppliers have to sign a strict Code of Practice which covers both safety and ethical advertising and trading. This includes retailer training to ensure staff help customers choose a suitable, age appropriate toy for their child which they can safely play with.
Ensuring a toy is appropriate for a child is an important aspect of child safety. Due to the small parts that soft toys contain, they are not always suitable for all ages. Soft animals with button eyes or small detachable accessories can quickly become a choking hazard for small children and so care must be taken to make sure they are age appropriate.
Faulty toys also present great dangers to children as the fault may not be apparent until the child is playing with the product, putting them at risk of suffering a personal injury. Choking is one of the biggest dangers from faulty soft toys due to the chance of a small part becoming loose and then getting swallowed by the child.
Retailers have a duty to ensure that the products they sell are of a high quality and that staff are trained to provide information on the suitability of the toy for a certain age range.
If your child is injured due to a faulty product, you could make a compensation claim for their injury.
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