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General

Toys are of great importance for children's development. However, children are also a vulnerable target group who are not yet able to set boundaries, signal dangers or avoid them. Therefore, the safety of toys is of crucial importance and is subject to many strict laws and regulations. But when is a product a toy? Which toys are suitable for which age? What are the potential hazards? Then what are the requirements that toys must meet?

Using practical examples, this training course introduces you to the basic principles of toy safety. The training consists of a combination of theory and practical assignments. In addition, there is plenty of opportunity for interaction with the other participants and with the trainer.

Target

After completing this basic training, the participant will be able to:

  • Being able to classify a product as a toy or not
  • Determining age classification of toys
  • Identifying the dangers of toys
  • Determine and apply the mandatory warnings and markings in accordance with the Toys Directive 2009/48/EC
  • Establish and verify an EC Declaration of Conformity
  • Distinguish between the roles and obligations of market participants

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Target audience

Are you working in a company that markets toys on the European market and are you responsible for the safety of these products? Then this training provides you with the necessary basic knowledge to bring safe toys to the market. The Toy Basic Training is specifically aimed at quality managers and employees, but is also interesting for buyers and designers. The "basic training for toys" will enable you to perform work even better.

Topics

During basic toy training, the following topics are covered:

  • Toys Directive 2009/48/EC and the definition of toys
  • Age rating
  • What are the essential safety requirements of toys?
  • The mandatory warnings and markings according to the Toys Directive 2009/48/EC
  • EC Declaration of Conformity
  • Obligations of market participants

Registration & dates

Education level MBO/HBO
Duration 1 day
Certificate Yes
Price € 275 excluding VAT
Languages
Location and dates
Sept. 17, 2025
13:00 - 17:00, Bunnik, Dutch

Course participants rate this
training with an 8.4

"Instructive."
"I believe that if you have or are going to have anything to do with toys, the information you get in this training can be of value."
"Clear explanation."
"Information to apply in your work."
"It's a good foundation for staff without much knowledge and for staff with knowledge again a good refresher training."
"The trainer is a super friendly person, with clear explanations and an open mind."
"I found the training too general. It became clear to me that there is a lot of complex legislation, different legislation for specific products each time."
"I would recommend this training because it is a compact training where a lot is covered in a short time. In half a day from unconsciously incompetent to consciously incompetent, but also insights on how to proceed. So very complete."
"I really learned a lot. Things that I can immediately put into practice. So companies in a similar situation I would definitely recommend this training."
"Very clear and detailed explanations with good practice examples."
"It is good to gain a better understanding of requirements and regulations related to toy safety and learn to evaluate products yourself with this new knowledge."
"Clear basic training on toy safety. Good for someone who does not yet have much knowledge on the subject and for people who want to brush it up."
"Actually a must for anyone who comes into contact with the manufacture or import of toys."
"You learn more about all the regulations for toys."
"Instructive, subject matter expertise."
"This training helped me gain a better understanding of the basics and in particular what document tools can help with this. I would recommend this training to anyone who wants to better understand the basics of toy safety."
"Clear, nice that it was interactive and we discussed a wide range of items."
"Instructive, focused and easy to understand."
"Instructive and then easy to apply in practice."
"There was extensive clear discussion of the topics."
"An educational and especially interactive training."
"I would recommend this training because it provides a good basis for gaining knowledge of the requirements regarding the toy decree and is clearly explained."
"Informative and good basis for making decisions."
"We received some helpful documents/tips that were well explained and that we can use on a daily basis."
"Instructive and good practical information for buyers."
"The training was very clear and informative."
"Because even after the training, it just goes to show how "gray" the toy guidelines are and some guidance and knowledge in this is always advisable."
"Good basic training for employees who have no further experience within toy law."
"Good introduction to toy legislation."
"More content focused on toy safety instead of creating technical files."
"The training provides a good foundation for understanding the structure of legislation and obligations regarding toys. As well as the definition of what is a toy and what is not."
"Good training to gain insight of when something is/isn't a toy. Even though it was a long sit, there was a lot of interaction so that made it manageable."
"Learned the right basic things."
"I would recommend this training to suppliers who trade toys on the European market, because they are responsible for product safety and dossier preparation. For retailers, the first part of the course is definitely a recommendation but the second part of the course regarding the obligations of the market participants is less applicable if the retailer purchases from European suppliers."
"Clear and concrete."
"Good basis for determining if a product is a toy, what toys should meet and finding out where to find it."
"A lot of information that comes in handy every day is covered in this training."
"Very good insight and methods regarding determination of Toy Safety"

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