Toy Fair’s Safety Update Video Now Online

March 8, 2016 | The 2016 Toy Safety Update, presented February at the 113th North American International Toy Fair, is now available online for viewing. Speakers from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Toy Industry Association (TIA) provided a focused look at important updates to toy safety laws and other emerging legislative and regulatory activities, trends and issues that are pertinent to industry stakeholders.

“This year’s Safety Update provided useful insight in to the developments impacting our industry,” said Ed Desmond, TIA executive vice president, external affairs. “The most anticipated revisions to ASTM F963 we discussed will have a significant impact on the industry, while small businesses now have a more streamlined approach for their new products thanks to the Regulatory Robot tutorial.”

The presentation has been edited in to four segments:

Part 1: Opening address from TIA President and CEO Steve Pasierb, followed by remarks from CPSC Commissioners Bob Adler and Ann Marie Buerkle (42:48)

Part 2: CPSC Small Business Ombudsmen Neal Cohen demonstrates the Regulatory Robot (24:18)

Part 3: Al Kaufman, TIA Senior VP of Technical Affairs outlines upcoming changes to ASTM F963 (22:36)

Part 4: TSCA Update, Emerging Issues, State Regulatory & Legislative Update + Wrap-up (1:12:11)

Visit TIA’s Safety page to learn more and for safety-related resources.