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PRODUCT SUBMISSION POLICY AMENDMENT:

There is nothing more important than safety when it comes to children and various products they play with and make use of. This is a fact upon which the staff at The Toy Man™ Product Guide remain in constant vigil to remember. As product standards for quality and safety change across the globe, so must The Toy Man™ Product Guide product submission policy product evaluation guidelines. Considering this fact, a strategic product submission policy amendment has been implemented which will in turn creates a substantial change in the process in which products have been evaluated in the past. The policy amendment has been provided below for matter of public record and perusal.

* This information is generally for in-house viewing only but has been provided to assist our readers in gaining a greater idea of the product evaluation process.

Sec. #0322 - PRODUCT INDEPENDENT LAB TESTING

• #0322 I/JP(a) - No product or service will be denied opportunity for submission, based upon whether it has been independent lab tested or not.


• #0322 I/JP(b) - If a company submitting a product for evaluation has not had it independent lab tested:
  
  
  • It is important that they are educated in regard to the importance of independent lab testing.
  • Safety is a #1 concern. The company must be encouraged to submit their product for independent lab testing.

Sec. #0322 I/JP(c) - SUB CATEGORIES

• #0322 I/JP(c) (SC1) - Independent Lab Tested Products - Confirmed
  

• #0322 I/JP(c) (SC2) - Independent Lab Tested Products - Declared By Applicant
  

• #0322 I/JP(c) (SC3) - Non-Independent Lab Tested Products - Declared By Applicant
  

Sec. #0322 I/JP(c) (SC1) - Independent Lab Tested Products - Staff Confirmed

• Any option on the product submission form which does not apply to the product being submitted for review must be provided with a "Not Applicable" label selection to designate that option is not applicable.


• Companies whose product is independent lab tested, must requested to provide documentation to validate that fact.


• A confirmation label will be affixed in the review for all product inductees which have been through our evaluation process, and the quality/safety information on the product submission form is consistent with the independent lab results.


• Our testing process is not in an independent lab environment and pertains only to the samples provided to the independent lab and The Toy Man™ Product Guide. Other samples of same product and/or future product runs from same company submitting samples for review may not meet the same testing standards.


• Product must score a minimum overall score of "3" to be inducted into The Toy Man™ Product Guide.


• Only web sites of product inductees which have an active license to bear The Toy Man™ Seal of Approval are eligible to make use of The Toy Man™ Product Guide Validation Pop-Up Window

Sec. #0322 I/JP(c) (SC2) - Independent Lab Tested Products - Declared By Applicant

• All information we use in the quality/safety section of our reviews is based upon what is declared on the product submission form by the applicant.


• Having no independent lab testing does not necessarily inflect the idea that the product is of any lesser quality OR is a risk in regard to a child's safety. It may be a top level product which simply has not yet been independent lab tested, but caution should still be observed by a consumer/buyer.


• Our testing is only for the samples provided to The Toy Man™ Product Guide. Other products and/or future product runs from each company submitting samples for review may not meet the same evaluation standards.


• Product must score a minimum overall score of "3" to be inducted into The Toy Man™ Product Guide.


• Only web sites of product inductees which have an active license to bear The Toy Man™ Seal of Approval are eligible to make use of The Toy Man™ Product Guide Validation Pop-Up Window

Sec. #0322 I/JP(c) (SC3) - Non - Independent Lab Tested Products - Declared By Applicant:

• Any option on the product submission form which does not apply to the product being submitted for review must be provided with a "Not Applicable" label to designate that option is not applicable.


• Applicant can declare product being submitted has been independent lab tested, but is not entitled to affixing of independent lab testing confirmation label.


• All information we use in the quality/safety section of our reviews is based upon what is declared on the product submission form by the applicant.


• Our testing is only for the samples provided to The Toy Man™ Product Guide. Other products and/or future product runs from each company submitting samples for review may not meet the same evaluation standards.


• Product must score a minimum overall score of "3" to be inducted into The Toy Man™ Product Guide.


• Having no independent lab testing does not necessarily inflect the idea that the product is of any lesser quality OR is a risk in regard to a child's safety. It may be a top level product which simply has not yet been independent lab tested, but caution should still be observed by a consumer/buyer.


• Only web sites of product inductees which have an active license to bear The Toy Man™ Seal of Approval are eligible to make use of The Toy Man™ Product Guide Validation Pop-Up Window