Toys without GCC safety requirements seized

Manama : The Directorate of Standards and Metrology at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism has confiscated 11,055 toys that are not compatible with GCC safety requirements.

These toys doubled in size when water got absorbed, which can cause severe injury if swallowed.

The Director of Standardization & Metrology Mona Alalawi indicated that some samples were taken for examination and proved that these do not match the GCC regulation for toys.

She added that an inspection campaign was carried out to stop the entry of these products from the main suppliers. The campaign included 50 shops in various governorates in the Kingdom.

The directorate confiscated these toys offered for sale.

The owners of these shops were also informed of the need to import safe toys by requesting the manufacturer to provide proof of compliance with GCC toys regulation.

The Directorate of Standards and Metrology has called on all toy traders to ensure that imported toys are in accordance with the requirements and sold in the places designated for games to prevent the child from consuming them as edible sweets.