MAPLEWOOD PARENTS CAN BREATHE SIGH OF RELIEF AT ADOPTION OF NEW NATIONAL TOY SAFETY STANDARDS AND
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PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS COMMON SENSE NEW TOY SAFETY LAW
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PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS COMMON SENSE NEW TOY SAFETY LAW
Maplewood, NJ (August 18, 2008) New toy safety regulations will help Maplewood parents stop worrying about whether the toys they buy are safe, says Matthew Macdonald of Wooden You Know, Maplewood’s locally-owned neighborhood toy store. Last week President Bush signed into law a sweeping set of reliable new nation-wide toy safety standards designed to give shoppers the comfort of knowing that toys purchased anywhere in the United State are subject to rigorous safety requirements.
The new law puts teeth in the Consumer Products Safety Commission’s (CPSC) oversight of toy safety, giving the CPSC more authority over recalls, more funding, and more staff to monitor toy design and materials. It also mandates implementation of a certification program for manufacturing facilities (wherever in the world they are located) and increased mandatory testing of products for lead content and some other chemicals. Perhaps best of all for parents and others who buy toys, the stringent national standards will help avoid a confusing, inconsistent patchwork of state-by-state regulations that do little to reassure parents about gifts or toys in school that may come from states with low standards.
“As a local small business, we are committed to knowing what our customers care about, and certainly their children’s safety is at the very top of that list” says Matthew Macdonald, a member of the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association. Wooden You Know, which is owned and operated by Matthew Macdonald, specializes in high quality, developmentally appropriate toys that help children learn while playing and having fun.
“The great thing about the new law coming out of our nation's capitol,” continues Macdonald, “is that it takes a common sense, easy-to-understand approach: less lead, more testing, and better Consumer Products Safety Commission oversight. Simple. It aims to enforce the same high standards in all states, no matter where you buy the toy anywhere in the country. And that will go a long way in giving moms and dads and grandparents and other toy buyers what they need—toys they can trust.”
About Wooden You Know
Wooden You Know is a locally-owned and operated toy store that selects high quality merchandise with high play value and provides personalized customer service to help buyers find the toy that best fits a child’s interests and developmental level. For more information, visit Wooden You Know, 1881 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood website at www.woodenyouknowtoys.com.
About the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA)
With more than 1000 members, the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) is the largest association for companies in the toy and children’s products arenas. ASTRA and its member companies promote the growth of the toy industry by delivering products that serve children’s best interests. For more information, visit www.astratoy.org.
The new law puts teeth in the Consumer Products Safety Commission’s (CPSC) oversight of toy safety, giving the CPSC more authority over recalls, more funding, and more staff to monitor toy design and materials. It also mandates implementation of a certification program for manufacturing facilities (wherever in the world they are located) and increased mandatory testing of products for lead content and some other chemicals. Perhaps best of all for parents and others who buy toys, the stringent national standards will help avoid a confusing, inconsistent patchwork of state-by-state regulations that do little to reassure parents about gifts or toys in school that may come from states with low standards.
“As a local small business, we are committed to knowing what our customers care about, and certainly their children’s safety is at the very top of that list” says Matthew Macdonald, a member of the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association. Wooden You Know, which is owned and operated by Matthew Macdonald, specializes in high quality, developmentally appropriate toys that help children learn while playing and having fun.
“The great thing about the new law coming out of our nation's capitol,” continues Macdonald, “is that it takes a common sense, easy-to-understand approach: less lead, more testing, and better Consumer Products Safety Commission oversight. Simple. It aims to enforce the same high standards in all states, no matter where you buy the toy anywhere in the country. And that will go a long way in giving moms and dads and grandparents and other toy buyers what they need—toys they can trust.”
About Wooden You Know
Wooden You Know is a locally-owned and operated toy store that selects high quality merchandise with high play value and provides personalized customer service to help buyers find the toy that best fits a child’s interests and developmental level. For more information, visit Wooden You Know, 1881 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood website at www.woodenyouknowtoys.com.
About the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA)
With more than 1000 members, the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) is the largest association for companies in the toy and children’s products arenas. ASTRA and its member companies promote the growth of the toy industry by delivering products that serve children’s best interests. For more information, visit www.astratoy.org.
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