A 2019 survey found that only 33% of China's toys were safe. Photo: AFP
This includes retail stores such as Hamleys, Archies
The Center has seized 18,600 toys across the country from retail stores including Hamleys and Archies for lack of BIS quality mark, reported news agency PTI.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the national standards body responsible for standardization, marking and quality certification of goods.
In 2020, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020, which came into effect from January 1, 2021.
As per the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020, all toy manufacturers in India are required to obtain a BIS license. This was done to prevent the sale of cheap-quality goods in the market.
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