My cup business...

[Mandekinz]

Hello all, I need some advice.

I am looking into creating a surprise toy cup business, which is aimed at kids to open as a surprise. I would hand decorate cups and fill them with toy surprises. The cups and coatings will be BPA free and the toys will be UKCA marked.

My only issue now is that I have a contraption inside my cups which allows for confetti to drop out of the cup. However, to enable this to happen, my contraption consists of card paper, elastic bands and staples. (These contraption parts are obviously meant to be chucked away as its part of the packaging really.) The child would only then keep the cup and the toys.

Is this going to be allowed in my cups? Do I need to address safety concerns, or age restrictions, or is this actually not a possible idea to have.

Thank you all

 

[fisicx]

It it the same as this one:

Need Advice Please! snack box for kids new business

Hello, I would be very greatly if anyone could give me some information. Me and my partner run children's entertainment parties and we would like to expand into selling ''snack boxes'' We were thinking of creating basic sandwiches, cooking pizza and sausage rolls, chicken nuggets, and...

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Go and pay for testing. They will tell you if it passes the required quality standards.

 

[Gecko001]

@Mandekinz Please tell us that you are getting professional advice on all the products that you are selling for kids parties. There have been quite few of the 12 years that you have been coming here.

 

[DontAsk]

Do I need to address safety concerns,

If you really need to ask this then I don’t think you should even consider doing it.

 

[Mandekinz]

If you really need to ask this then I don’t think you should even consider doing it.

Well yes, because its a case of if children hold the elastic band and try and swallow it. Its just like a company selling a product of loom bands.. do they get safety testing on the bands?

the elastic part is part of the packaging.

 

[Mandekinz]

@Mandekinz Please tell us that you are getting professional advice on all the products that you are selling for kids parties. There have been quite few of the 12 years that you have been coming here.

They are not for kids parties. They are just a product I would like to make and sell.

I dont understand what you mean by "there has been quite a few for the 12 yrs ive been here"..??

For goodness sake, all im doing is asking for advice and you are looking back on business ideas i posted from 10 years ago, and I posted very recently about an ONE idea which associates with this one.

 

[Mandekinz]

It it the same as this one:



Go and pay for testing. They will tell you if it passes the required quality standards.

That post was over 10 years ago. That doesnt even exist anymore. Why are you referring back to that??

 

[fisicx]

They are not for kids parties. They are just a product I would like to make and sell

But they are for children. Which means they need to be tested and compliant.

 

[fisicx]

That post was over 10 years ago. That doesnt even exist anymore. Why are you referring back to that??

Apologies, I meant this one:

Is my business allowed to sell...

Hello all, I just wanted to know if there are any legal issues I would face with my business idea. I am looking to sell children's plastic surprise party cups. My cups have surprise toys inside, but my issue is that I hand decorate my cups using stickers and sealing with modge podge. The modge...

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[Mandekinz]

@Mandekinz Please tell us that you are getting professional advice on all the products that you are selling for kids parties. There have been quite few of the 12 years that you have been coming here.

Apologies, I meant this one:

I understand, but this is not to do with toys anymore. This is to do with the packaging, Am I supposed to safety test the packaging?

 

[Mandekinz]

But they are for children. Which means they need to be tested and compliant.

The cups and toys would already have been tested. I source these from the UK. I am talking about the interior packaging, made of paper card and elastic bands...

 

[Gecko001]

But they are for children. Which means they need to be tested and compliant.

Is there any such thing as an elastic band that is compliant to be given to young children. Even as part of packaging that a child might open.

 

[fisicx]

I understand, but this is not to do with toys anymore. This is to do with the packaging, Am I supposed to safety test the packaging?

Yes.

 

[Mandekinz]

Is there any such thing as an elastic band that is compliant to be given to young children. Even as part of packaging that a child might open.

Loom Bands ...

 

[Newchodge]

I understand, but this is not to do with toys anymore. This is to do with the packaging, Am I supposed to safety test the packaging?

Unless the packaging is always completely removed before a child comes into contact with it then, obviously, YES

 

[fisicx]

Loom Bands ...

Not for small children.

 

[DontAsk]

The cups and toys would already have been tested. I source these from the UK. I am talking about the interior packaging, made of paper card and elastic bands...

What do you mean by "interior packaging"? Inside the cup? This is part of the product and must be safe.

The actual packaging of the product must clearly state any risks, e.g., not for children under X years" or "choking hazard", or ... Should also have UKCA marking, if appropriate.

 

[Mark T Jones]

It's really not that complicated

What could possibly go wrong in the hands (or mouth) of a small child?

How can I prevent or avoid it?