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Toys and Games: Safety

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Question for Department for Business and Trade

UIN 20107, tabled on 13 December 2024

Question

Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat
Henley and Thame
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that Christmas toys sold through online retailers are safe.

Answer

Justin Madders
Labour
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Commons

Answered on

19 December 2024

Government is committed to ensuring that only safe products can be sold. Under the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, all toys placed on the market must meet essential safety requirements.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards runs the national Online Marketplaces Programme, to reduce the risk of non-compliant products sold online. Through monitoring marketplaces, including purchasing and testing products, we assess the prevalence of unsafe toys and take appropriate enforcement action.

While regulations are clear that toys must be safe, the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill will enable regulations to be updated to better reflect modern online supply chains.

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