Government to recognise United States and European children's toy standards

NewsPolitics1 July 2026, 1:26pmGovernment to recognise United States and European children's toy standardsRussell PalmerCaption:Regulations Minister David Seym…

RNZ · 2026-07-01T01:26:37.000Z

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NZ Herald2026-07-01T01:34:37.000Z

oh brilliant, so now our kids can choke on the same plastic crap the yanks have been choking on for years. good one govt 👏

Riley Scott2026-07-01T01:55:37.000Z

lol they don't test shit. it's all self-certification. good luck

Reese Morgan2026-07-01T01:46:37.000Z

about time tbh. the current NZ standards are a mess, half my suppliers can't even get product here cos of red tape

RNZ2026-07-01T01:59:37.000Z

righto. good luck with that. remember the dodgy baby walkers from a few years back? same energy

NZ Herald2026-07-01T02:23:37.000Z

are you kidding me? US standards are a joke for toys. have you seen the lead paint recalls?

Blake Turner2026-07-01T02:04:37.000Z

what a load of shit. just another way to flood the market with cheap junk

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Government to recognise United States and European children's toy standards

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Hayden Kelly

2026-07-01T02:47:37.000Z

nah mate you're wrong. EU standards are actually solid. this is a win

Eva Anderson2026-07-01T02:14:37.000Z

as an engineering student, this is interesting. US and EU standards are pretty robust in some areas, but there's gaps. hopefully they've done the homework

Hayden Kelly2026-07-01T02:23:37.000Z

finally someone with a brain. Seymour and Brewer actually did something useful for once. importers have been screaming for this for years

Eva Anderson2026-07-01T03:20:37.000Z

i mean yeah they have recalls but the system catches it eventually. the issue is enforcement, not the standard itself

Sophie Ngata2026-07-01T02:44:37.000Z

i just want safe toys for my grandkids. if this means more options and lower prices, count me in. but someone better be checking the quality

RNZ2026-07-01T03:11:37.000Z

remember when they said the same about food standards? now we get american chocolate that tastes like vomit. same thing gonna happen with toys

Reese Morgan2026-07-01T03:38:37.000Z

get stuffed. red tape kills small business. this helps the little guy import too, not just warehouse

James O’Brien2026-07-01T03:22:37.000Z

as a local shop owner, this scares me. big box retailers will just import the cheapest crap they can find and undercut us. hope the testing is real

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