Don't Toy With Children's Safety

The British Toy and Hobby Association is campaigning for the removal of unsafe toys from the UK, especially via third-party sellers on online marketplaces.

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

@SkyNews, @HuffPostUK, @LeedsNews
Thanks for sharing our #toysafety #buysafely campaign, highlighting that nearly half of toys sold via online marketplaces are unsafe & non compliant. Here's our petition: https://t.co/aDEoSwFlcX

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

88% of toys bought by the BTHA via 3rd-party sellers on online marketplaces were found to be illegal to sell in the UK and 48% were unsafe for a child to play with. Sign our petition now to change the law: https://t.co/UXjCr49Gak #toysafety #childsafety #buysafely #BuildBackSafer

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

The government and online platforms still aren't stopping the sale of dangerous toys to UK children. We're calling for changes to the law so children can play without risk of injury or death. Please sign our petition #toysafety #childsafety #buysafely https://t.co/UXjCr49Gak

[Child Accident Prevention Trust - CAPT Charity @CAPTcharity]

2-year-old Rebecca swallowed 14 super-strong magnets from her big brother’s toy.
Her mum bought the toy online and didn’t know it was dangerous.
A new report reveals how an alarming number of unsafe toys are now sold online.
https://t.co/NfI0xXFpho @CrookesDerek #toysafety

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

Online marketplaces aren't deemed to be retailers and have no legal responsibility for ensuring the safety of products. Please sign our petition with @ElecSafetyFirst calling for a change in the law: https://t.co/UXjCr49Gak

#toysafety #childsafety #buysafely

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

More than 40% of toys bought from AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and Wish failed standard safety tests and were unsafe, @WhichUK research has found #BuildBackSafer https://t.co/DUmAGLK6qO

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

The BTHA wants @BorisJohnson to introduce regulations to stop third-party vendors selling unsafe toys from abroad via online marketplaces. This video shows one of the #toys, a stuffed crocodile, we bought from a third-party seller - which poses several risks #ShopSafely

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

A @WhichUK investigation has found @AmazonUK, @eBay_UK and @WishShopping all selling dangerous products that have been recalled Europe-wide #ShopSafely #toys https://t.co/5ooUVwvv1t

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

@Channel4 has again highlighted unsafe and dangerous #toys being sold by third-party sellers via @amazon - watch the latest episode which aired last night #ShopSafely https://t.co/YZQYud9Wn1

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

@rondoolaa @ITVTonight @AmazonUK @eBay_UK @AliExpress_EN Young children don't know that unfortunately...

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

Our thanks to @ITVTonight for covering the topic of unsafe and illegal toys being sold by third-party sellers via online marketplaces like @AmazonUK, @eBay_UK and @AliExpress_EN in the run-up to #Christmas. Please #ShopSafely for #toys https://t.co/mDi0jdymNo

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

An @itvnews investigation has found toys sold on @AmazonUK Marketplace which industry experts have deemed illegal and potentially dangerous #shopsafely #toys https://t.co/DX2M7zix7w

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

@WhichUK is warning parents to be vigilant when buying toys online this Christmas #ShopSafely #ChristmasToys https://t.co/hlhOQ3gPPF

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

A Christmas #toy safety campaign has been launched by @OfficeforSandS, working in partnership with ourselves, @CTSI_UK and @CAPTcharity. They've produced tips on how to buy Christmas toys safely online #ShopSafely https://t.co/abJf47iqPj

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

If you're buying toys online this Christmas - check first to see if they're safe. Visit @vistalworks, paste in a listing URL and you'll see whether the product appears to be legitimate or not. Or visit @Bogus_Busters, paste in a product link and someone will email you back...

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

The British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA) and the Toy Retailers Association (TRA) have written a joint open letter to @BorisJohnson and @10DowningStreet to ask him not to cancel Christmas and to put #toys on the essentials list #Covid_19 https://t.co/6WARzWYbg3

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

As Boris Johnson announces #Lockdown2 from Downing Street until 2nd December, remember to buy #toys for #Christmas from a reputable retailer. Be careful of buying from third-party sellers via online marketplaces like @amazon, @eBay and @AliExpress_EN...

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

The BTHA has put together a list of top tips for buying #toys safely from online marketplaces this #Christmas. It's after a report showed 60% of 100 toys tested from third-party sellers sold via online marketplaces had serious safety failures, while 86% were illegal to sell...

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

The BTHA says that with many international #toy sellers falling outside the jurisdiction of UK enforcement authorities, it is difficult to trace some third-party sellers responsible for sending substandard or dangerous products via online platforms and hold them accountable

[Don't Toy With Children's Safety @CrookesDerek]

If you don't think about where you buy your #toys from, watch this video. You may want to take more care when buying from third-party sellers on online marketplaces like @amazon, @eBay_UK and @AliExpress_EN...