Law & Politics

A team of toy developers is launching a new eco-friendly indoor playground for children and families living in urban areas with limited space for toys and play. Popin has today released details of Popin Playground, an indoor playground made from recycled materials that expand into full-sized play equipment, and folds …

The Ethical Toy Program has made a move to advance the rights of children of migrant workers in the global toy industry through a new partnership with Save the Children. This new partnership will broaden well-being programmes to support migrant parent workers and launches a webinar series exploring innovation, opportunities …

Toy professionals know that fun and safety go hand-in-hand. Of course, a toy has to be entertaining and skill-based, but above all, must be safe. At The Toy Association in the United States, we have been working with industry colleagues around the world for decades on the development of safe …

Fake toys have topped the list of concerns presented within a European report warning consumers about dangerous goods and products across the region. A total of 655 public alerts for toys were submitted on the Europe-wide warning system known as the EU Safety Gate last year, with toys from illegal …

“It’s time to make toys more responsibly now, not in five or ten years’ time,” is the strong message to come from Peter Rope, the brains behind the eco-friendly arts and crafts construction toy brand, Junko. With the issues around the impact of single use plastics on the world around …

The Indian toy manufacturer, Funskool is eyeing significant growth for its export business this year, thanks to the launch of its newest facility in Ranipet, India. The firm, that manufactures its own toy brands from its headquarters in Chennai and distributes brands such as Hasbro, Disney and Takara Tomy across …

LEGO has beaten another Chinese imitator in its latest trademark battle, having now seen the UK IPO cancel the trademark of a company making ‘almost identical’ products. LEGO had been battling to get the trademark belonging to a company called Lepin for over a year. Its owner Longjun Toys had …

Prime Minister Theresa May has said: “For too long in our country, prosperity has been unfairly spread… but we want it to work for all communities.”

A rise in import duties on Chinese goods from ten per cent to 25 per cent was due to come into effect on March 1st. It was earmarked as a point of major concern by many in the toy industry, particularly companies directly affected in the US.

The company can now confirm that its patented Heliball is the officially owned IP, incorporating the Rehco patent under license exclusively in Europe and other regions.