Toy Safety

Fake Toys, Real Harms

25th September 2025

Counterfeit toys are a concern in the UK. This year alone, more than 259,000 fake toys worth £3.5m have been seized at the border, and a shocking three in four...

Latest News

New BTHA Chemical Dashboard is now live

17th September 2024

The new central resource to support full members with chemical compliance, the BTHA Chemicals Dashboard, is now available to FULL members. The Chemical Dashboard brings together all the existing and...

Member Guidance

Toy microwavable warmers

24th July 2024

The EU Commission requested that the new version of EN71-1 includes requirements for toy microwavable warmers with a view to this replacing the current Notified Body Protocol as the only...

Member Guidance

1 month until the UK product security regime is in force

27th March 2024

BTHA members are reminded it is the final countdown until the new product security regulations come into force at the end of April. The Product Security & Telecommunications Infrastructure (Product...

Member Guidance

Updated BTHA Fact Sheet for the UK Product Security Requirements

28th February 2024

The Product Security & Telecommunications Infrastructure (Product Security) Regime in the UK  The Product Security & Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 apply to relevant internet...

Member Guidance

Batteries Regulation for the EU

21st February 2024

New EU Batteries Regulation takes effect Parts of the new Batteries Regulation came into force this month. The Regulation is long and complicated with a number of changes coming in...

Member Guidance

Microplastics

21st February 2024

REACH Microplastics restriction: updated scope The European Commission recently updated their interpretation of the scope of the REACH microplastics restriction. The Commission microplastics web page now states that articles with...

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