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Be careful when buying toys: dangers for our children are growing!
Minister Korinna Schumann warns on Black Week: Pay attention to safety for children when buying toys. Avoid risks!
Be careful when buying toys: dangers for our children are growing!
In the run-up to Christmas there is traditionally a lot of shopping, especially toys. But consumers should be particularly careful when purchasing. Korinna Schumann, the Minister for Addiction Services, Health and Nutrition, is making an urgent appeal to parents on the occasion of Black Week: to pay attention to safety when buying toys. According to 5min.at During this time there are often offers that contain dangerous products for children.
The Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reports high complaint rates for toys. This is particularly critical for toys intended for children under three years of age. The defects identified are varied: Small parts that can be swallowed, excessive volume, unsafe magnets and the use of banned chemicals pose significant risks. The risks range from detachable button eyes to harmful substances that can enter the body when sucking or chewing.
Recommendations of the Minister
Schumann advises buyers to carefully check the safety standards of toys. Recommendations include:
- Auf die CE-Kennzeichnung achten
- Altersangaben ernst nehmen
- Die Verarbeitung und Stabilität des Spielzeugs testen
- Die Lautstärke von Spielzeughandys kontrollieren
- Vorsicht bei Magnetspielzeug
- Bei seriösen Händlern einkaufen
Particularly cheap offers from questionable sources should be avoided. The concerns are supported by official research from AGES, which shows that too many toys do not meet safety requirements, particularly during the run-up to Christmas nachrichten.at reported.
New toy regulation in the EU
In order to counteract the problem, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) negotiated a new toy regulation at EU level, in which the Federal Ministry for the Environment and Nature Conservation was also involved. This regulation includes the precautionary principle, which takes into account the risks posed to children by toys at an early stage. Carcinogenic, mutagenic or other health-damaging substances in toys should be regulated more strictly in the future bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de reported.
A central element of this regulation is the digital product passport (DPP), which contains information about product manufacturers and their safety standards. This is intended to make it easier to identify unsafe toys from third countries. In addition, online retail receives special attention to ensure that only safe toys are offered in this area.
The appeal is clear: When buying toys, parents should not only rely on price and external appearance, but also pay attention to the safety of the products in order to avoid dangerous surprises.