October 2014 Edition
Safety Feature: Safe and sound
Last year’s major change in the toy safety directive meant an overhaul for most if not all toy companies, but with yet more changes in store, we take a look at what this means for the manufacturer and suppliers
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August 2014 Edition
When safety comes first
Welcome to TnP’s quarterly Safety Roundtable. We know that safety is paramount in the toy industry, which is why we have brought together some of the finest minds in the safety sector to answer some pressing questions. This month Bureau Veritas’ Malcolm Horner, Intertek’s Philip Bullock and Rob Hinchcliff and UL’S Keith Richards give us an insight into hot topics within the industry
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Bouncing around
Malcolm Horner, Toy Technical Consultant at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services looks at the EU requirements for trampolines
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May 2014 Edition
That’s electric!
Malcolm Horner, Toy Technical Consultant at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services looks at the EU requirements for electric toys
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May 2014 Edition
Safe and sound…
In the second of our quarterly safety features, TnP speaks to industry experts about key topics in toy safety. This month we sit down with Malcolm Horner, Toy Technical Consultant with Bureau Veritas Consumer Products, Philip Bullock Technical Manager, Toys and Hardlines at Intertek, Lax Pattni Director at Northern Testhouse and Richard Smart Key Account Director at UL
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February 2014 Edition
On the safe side
Team TnP speaks to leading experts in toy safety as we kick off the year with the first of our quarterly updates
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Safety & Sound: the new acounstic requirements
By Malcolm Horner, Toy Technical Consultant, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services.
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December 2013 Edition
Sourcing quality
TnP reveals the results of our latest survey, commissioned by Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services: “Sourcing, quality and compliance: what is the future of the UK toy industry?”
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November 2013 Edition
To eat or..?
Malcolm Horner, Toy Technical Consultant, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, gives us the details on imitation food
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October 2013 Edition
Safety Round Table, Safety First
With the EU toy safety directive now firmly in place, TnP talks to leading lights in safety industry about the impact it has had
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September 2013 Edition
Safe From Harm
This year has seen an overhaul of the standard manufacturers need to meet in order to make a toy safe. Team TnP chats to some of the world’s leading safety testing houses to understand what has changed and what the impact has been on the manufacturing process – and ultimately, what affect this might have on retail
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August 2013 Edition
Age grading of toys…
Q&A with Malcolm Horner, Toy Technical Consultant at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services.
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