
Playing It Safe: ASTM’s Toy Safety Standard
12/12/24 • 32 min
Favorite childhood toys. Unexpected hazards. The future of the toy industry. Learn about ASTM’s premier toy safety standard (F963) and the people who build safety into the toys we love.
Join ASTM's content director Dave Walsh and his guests Joan Lawrence, senior vice president of Standards and Regulatory Affairs with the Toy Association, and Heather Bramble, vice president of Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance with Mattel, for a lively discussion about standards and toy safety.
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Favorite childhood toys. Unexpected hazards. The future of the toy industry. Learn about ASTM’s premier toy safety standard (F963) and the people who build safety into the toys we love.
Join ASTM's content director Dave Walsh and his guests Joan Lawrence, senior vice president of Standards and Regulatory Affairs with the Toy Association, and Heather Bramble, vice president of Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance with Mattel, for a lively discussion about standards and toy safety.
Follow Us
- Twitter @ASTMIntl
- Facebook @ASTMInternational
- Instagram @astmintl
- YouTube @ASTMIntl
- LinkedIn @ASTM International
Presented by ASTM International
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Standards Impact - Playing It Safe: ASTM’s Toy Safety Standard
Transcript
Carla:
Oh, favorite toy growing up? That's a tough one. I had so many. I would say it was probably Kerplunk.
Kevin:
My favorite toy as the youngest in the family was Hot Wheels. I loved Hot Wheels building the tracks and having 'em do the Loopty loops. That was my favorite thing.
Cecilia:
My favorite toy or toys growing up were called Littliest Pet Shop. They were little almost bobblehead toys or figurines of different animals. All of different colors and differen
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