Safety At Binkley Toys Inc.
=== New Regulations Dealing with Small Parts and Lead ==
Feb. 2009
There has been quite a few questions from my business friends and customers concerning the new regulations, which targets many areas of children's products including cribs, so I thought that I would comment on that.
My comments will only be dealing with the products I make which are stuffed toys (soft toys, plush toys - all the same thing) and their accessories.
First I would like to dispel some of the panic. My company is not panicked because I have been making high quality toys for over 15 years. I have always put safety first and that will not change. The new regulations will not affect my customer's prices, their obligations or their risk to legal issues.
Every production order that I make complies with all safety regulations being put in to place now. There are a few extra steps my staff has to take to comply with the new rules but our clients are not effected by those steps. Everything is done for you!
The new mandatory testing items include;
-- Total lead content in paint
-- Small object test
Some mandatory testing items delayed until 2010
--Total lead content in substrate
--Phthalates content in plastic
Binkley has been complying with these testing items for as far back when these testing methods were available. (many, many years ago)
We also go beyond mandatory test and comply with regulations under the US ASTM F963 Standard.
--Mechanical & Physical test
--Flammability test
For our Canadian and European customers we use the appropriate safety regulation guidelines for your specific country.
Every production order that I produce will receive a "General Conformity Certificate" which should be copied and past on to retailers. You are not required to provide a copy of the Certificate to individual consumers but I don't see anything wrong with it, other then it will identify us as your manufacturer.
Thanks. Rob Bishop - Binkley Toys Inc.
=== New Regulations Dealing with Small Parts and Lead ==
Feb. 2009
There has been quite a few questions from my business friends and customers concerning the new regulations, which targets many areas of children's products including cribs, so I thought that I would comment on that.
My comments will only be dealing with the products I make which are stuffed toys (soft toys, plush toys - all the same thing) and their accessories.
First I would like to dispel some of the panic. My company is not panicked because I have been making high quality toys for over 15 years. I have always put safety first and that will not change. The new regulations will not affect my customer's prices, their obligations or their risk to legal issues.
Every production order that I make complies with all safety regulations being put in to place now. There are a few extra steps my staff has to take to comply with the new rules but our clients are not effected by those steps. Everything is done for you!
The new mandatory testing items include;
-- Total lead content in paint
-- Small object test
Some mandatory testing items delayed until 2010
--Total lead content in substrate
--Phthalates content in plastic
Binkley has been complying with these testing items for as far back when these testing methods were available. (many, many years ago)
We also go beyond mandatory test and comply with regulations under the US ASTM F963 Standard.
--Mechanical & Physical test
--Flammability test
For our Canadian and European customers we use the appropriate safety regulation guidelines for your specific country.
Every production order that I produce will receive a "General Conformity Certificate" which should be copied and past on to retailers. You are not required to provide a copy of the Certificate to individual consumers but I don't see anything wrong with it, other then it will identify us as your manufacturer.
Thanks. Rob Bishop - Binkley Toys Inc.
