The EU has strengthened product safety rules - but without assured accountability, children remain exposed to dangers
As long as there is no guaranteed EU-based responsible economic operator, unsafe toys can be sold directly to EU consumers through online platforms without anyone accountable
To close the loophole, the Act should ensure
Toys should only be listed on online platforms if a vetted EU-based operator is designated
The EU responsible person must verify compliance, ensure traceability and cooperate with authorities
Where no reliable EU responsible person can be identified, the platform facilitating the sale must be recognised as the responsible economic operator
If there’s an EU address on the parcel, so someone in the EU must be responsible for the toy’s safety.
Stronger enforcement is all we need to stop illegal toys from being sold in the EU.
The DSA is in effect, so platforms no longer list unsafe toys on their websites.
There’s an EU address on the parcel, so someone in the EU is responsible for its safety
The DSA is in effect, so platforms removed unsafe toys from their websites
There’s an EU address on the parcel, so someone in the EU is responsible for its safety
The new EU’s customs rules have resolve the problem of unsafe toys entering Europe
The EU Product Act is the opportunity to close the loophole.
Ensure that every toy sold in the EU has a responsible economic operator.
