Spielwarenmesse is proud to continue with such interactive platforms for everyone related to toy and children product industry in the form of panel discussions. Such platforms will not only be available at Kids India but will also run on regular basis. To get regular updates on upcoming platforms and other industry news, make sure that you subscribe to the newsletter of Kids India.
“ Focused on bringing together leading minds in the Indian toy industry our Spielwarenmesse ® Dialogue provided a perspective on the importance of ensuring the availability of safe and quality toys in India. We have witnessed a paradigm shift in the nature of toys and its impact on child’ s development. Amidst this evolving market, the need for quality and safety remains consistent. Through this informative platform, we aim to raise awareness across levels on the imperative subject of developing and distributing safe toys.”
- Ernst Kick CEO, Spielwarenmesse eG
“ The Indian toy market is consistently evolving and there has been a distinct shift amongst manufacturers and consumers in the trend of choosing quality over price. When we talk about safe toys, we go beyond the basic prerequisite of products tested in the laboratory. We believe that when addressing safe toys it is also critical to ensure the right information and communication is provided to the public at large. It is essential for toy makers and retailers to ensure quality across every level which by default would lead to conforming to a safety standard.”
- Vivek Jhangiani, TAITMA Executive director, Pleasantime Products
“ Children’ s toys are one of the most heavily regulated consumer products in the world. Unfortunately in India, as the toy market is largely unregulated, toy safety is a major concern. However, it is promising to know the government is currently working on streamlining the toy segm e n t like mature markets in the US and Europe. As the toy market is a highly sensitive segment, given the tender age of consumers, the government, manufacturers, third party certification companies and the media must collaborate to raise consumer awareness on toy hazards.”
- Sarbajeet Mukherjee General Manager- South Asia, Consumer and Retail Services, UL
“ Baby Safety is a part of life for us here at Chicco. With the help of baby research Centre Osservatorio Chicco we develop products for evolved needs of babies in collaboration with midwifes and pediatrics. As part of European regulations, all our products adhere to EN standards and carry CE mark. We get regular feedback that our musical toys has very low sound level, for this we have been explaining to the consumer the importance of having safe / prescribed decibels levels to protect babies ear drums. All the Chicco baby senses line products are manufactured without using any paint.”
- Rajesh Vohra CEO( Artsana India- Chicco)
“ Mattel is more than a toy company and we seek to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children through play. Behind every toy, our design is deeply rooted in research and our processes are rigorous, and we firmly believe in adhering to high standards while offering the best to our consumers. Our internal product safety procedures are designed to meet or ex-ceed regulations and laws enforced by the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission( CPSC) and their regulatory counterparts around the world. Given that toys and games play an essen-tial role in the holistic growth and development of children, it is imperative to create aware-ness amongst consumers on the importance of investing in toys that assure quality and safety.”
“ Toys are the basic learning tool for children when they are growing up. Irrespective of the child ' s age or toy ' s type, one needs to ensure that these products are not causing any health hazards due to a compromise in quality. We at TUV
Rheinland, have always aimed to provide our best of services to clients dealing with Toys and Toy products to ensure they can deliver quality products to end consumers "
- Charan Singh, Vice President and Regional Director Softlines( India, Middle East & Africa), TUV Rheinland
- Ishmeet Singh Country Manager- India, Mattel Inc
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