Faced with stricter safety regulations in key export destinations, companies in China are allocating more resources to product testing and emphasising high-quality materials despite the pressure these…
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Surviving downturn no child’s play for toymaker
Lawrence Chan Wing-lun began his working life helping test plane parts for Boeing during the Vietnam War. Luckily for toy-crazy kids all over the world, he did not pursue that career.
The mechanical e…
Hong Kong toy sellers bemoan loss of best spots at fair
Angry Hong Kong exhibitors at Asia’s largest toy-and-games fair say they have been left playing with their dolls and train sets after prime spots at the Convention and Exhibition Centre were tak…
Lego builds on image
Lego Group says virtue is part of the formula that has allowed the small Danish company to buck the downtrend in toy sales. In addition to cutting costs and outsourcing some production, the company ha…
Toxic chemicals found in a third of children’s toys in US
A third of the most popular children’s toys in the United States this year contain harmful chemicals including lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury, a US consumer group said Wednesday.…
Australian parents face lead warning over toys
Australian parents have been warned against buying cheap, discount toys as Christmas presents after hundreds of Chinese-made toys were found containing dangerous amounts of lead.…