Declare Toy Warnings Correctly in Your Shop
The Toy Safety Directive and the ProdSG require visible age information and warnings for toys, already before the shopping cart.
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What Toy Safety means
Toys must be labeled with age information and, where applicable, warnings such as not suitable for children under three years. In online commerce, these warnings must be recognizable before purchase.
Who it applies to
Retailers of toys and products that count as toys are affected.
What must be shown in the shop
- Age information
- Warnings (e.g. choking hazard)
- Visibility before the shopping cart
How ShopCompliance solves this automatically
ShopCompliance stores age and warning information per product and shows them clearly before the shopping cart.
Implementing Toy Safety in your Shopify store
- 1Record age information
Enter the age information per toy, such as not suitable for children under three years.
- 2Maintain warnings
Add product-specific warnings, for example about a choking hazard from small parts.
- 3Show before the shopping cart
ShopCompliance shows age and warning information clearly before the shopping cart so that they are recognizable before purchase.
Checklist: Toy Safety
- ✓Age information
- ✓Warnings (e.g. choking hazard)
- ✓Visibility before the shopping cart
Risks of non-compliance
Toys without the required CE marking and warnings may not be sold and can be challenged by market surveillance. Missing safety notices can trigger warning letters; in the event of danger to children, recalls and distribution bans can occur.
Meet it automatically with ShopCompliance
Activate the Toy Safety module in a few clicks. ShopCompliance manages the mandatory information centrally and renders it automatically on your storefront, no theme code.
Open in the Shopify App StoreFrequently asked questions about Toy Safety
Which warnings are mandatory?+
Depending on the product, for example the note not suitable for children under three years as well as warnings about small parts.
Must the notices appear online?+
Yes. In online commerce, the warnings must be made recognizable before purchase.
Does this also apply to imported toys?+
Yes. Importers and retailers must also ensure the labeling.
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