CHILDREN TOYS TO FOLLOW SAFETY STANDARDS

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama)-- Effective January next year, all children's toys whether produced here or imported have to follow set safety standards said Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said the regulation had been approved by the Cabinet Wednesday.

"There was no such regulation before. That meant that if there was an
unfortunate incident involving children no one would be responsible. Kids are
exposed to toys not knowing if they are dangerous," he said when he was
interviewed on the Helo Malaysia programme over Bernama TV here Wednesday.

According to him manufacturers or importers would send a sample of the toys
to Sirim Berhad to be inspected before being sent to his ministry for an
authencity mark that said it met the set standard.

"Those with no stamp...those are either imitations or not legal. Whoever
buys those and there is an incident, no one will be responsible," said Ismail
Sabri.
-- BERNAMA