| Code of Practice
* I/we agree to offer for sale only products that conform
to all current toy safety legislation, and to exercise due
diligence in regard to the safety of all toys I/we retail.
* I/we agree to deal as promptly as possible with any enquiries
as to the safety of the products retailed by this business
and take effective action where appropriate: the Association
will be notified as soon as possible of any allegations
by an enforcement authority that a product being offered
for sale:
* does not fully comply with the Toys (Safety) Regulations,
1995 or
* is deemed to be a 'defective product' within Part 1 of
the Consumer Protection Act; or
* does not comply with the 'general safety' requirement
under section 10 on the Consumer Protection Act 1987; or
* contravenes any safety regulations in relation to toys
enacted by the Secretary of State under section 11 of the
Consumer Protection Act 1987; or
* contravenes the General Product Safety Regulations, 1994
or
* is not of 'satisfactory quality' as required by the Sale
and Supply of Goods Act 1994; or
* contravenes the Trade Descriptions Act 1948
* I/we understand that a successful prosecution under
the toy safety regulations, the Consumer Protection Act,
the Sale and Supply of Goods Act or the Trade Descriptions
Act will be regarded by the Association as a breach of
the code and may render me/us liable to investigation
under the Association complaints procedure.
* I/we declare that I/we do not market counterfeit toys/hobbies
and I/we understand that a judgement against me/us whether
brought privately or otherwise for involving copyright
or trade mark infringement may render me/us liable to
investigation under the Association complaints procedure.
* I/we undertake that all my our advertising of toys in
whatever form is honest, truthful, legal and decent and
is in accordance with all applicable codes, in particular
the British Code of Advertising Practice and the ITC Code.
* I/we undertake that any toy gun, imitation or replica
firearm modelled on a firearm design or produced since 1898
and offered for sale is marked in accordance with the BTHA
code for such a product.
* I/we shall on request permit any officer of the Association/BTHA
or their authorised representatives to inspect the goods
offered for sale under the terms of this Code.
* I/we undertake to use the Association Toy Safety Information
booklet in staff training and ensure that all staff are
trained to provide proper consumer advice on such matters
as age grading, age warning and toy safety in general.
* I/we understand that the Association reserves the right
to refer breached of this Code to the independently constituted
Complaints Committee which will report to the Council of
the Association with the recommendations as to the action
to be taken.
* I/we understand that wilful breaches of the Code may
lead to my/our expulsion from the Association, and denials
of the use of the special Association display material used for
public display to identify members.
* I/we agree to remove at my/our expense any Association symbols
identifying me/us as operating to the Association Toy Safety Code
of Practice, or any other Association display material if and when
I/we cease to be members of the Association, either as a
result of the cancellation of my/our membership, or as a
result of expulsion from the Association, or any request
by the Association forbidding the display of such material. |