CE Testing?

[KBCreations (Kim Blythe)]

I have made a small tote style bag for my 4 year old granddaughter for Christmas.
I have had a few requests about making some similar ones for a couple of her friends but wasn’t sure if they would need CE testing…does anyone know?

[coatimundi (Christine E.)]

I don’t know if there’s anything useful to you in this discussion, Kim…

Are there any safety laws for children's bags?

Some time ago I read the sad story of a baby who had died after a drawstring bag was left in her cot at a nursery. I know there are rules about “strangulation hazards” with toys, but what about bags? Should the handles be too small to go over a child’s head on a tote bag? Do we have to add a warning to kids’ shoulder bags? I have some vintage pictures from rag books that I would like to apply to some little bags, but am worried about regulations. Does anyone know?

I did make the bags (although I haven’t sold a single one yet)

[KBCreations (Kim Blythe)]

Thank you Christine, I will read through it see if it can shed some light!
I don’t want to get in to the CE testing, that’s why I don’t make any toys to sell!

Thanks again for your help
x

[Zoknitandsew (Zoe Fowler)]

@KBCreations here is a useful website http://www.childsafetyeurope.org with a pdf file giving the regulations on lots of child safety requirements. The pdf file can be found on the left hand side, click on products and safety in the home and then the file with the Union Jack. The only bags mentioned are plastic carrier bags. The PDF file covers almost everything for children and tote/shopping/cloth bags are not covered. I make small tote bags some of which can be used for children but I usually say not suitable for under 3 years. Hope this is useful.

[KBCreations (Kim Blythe)]

Thank you for the information Zoe, it’s really helpful.

Kim
x

[coatimundi (Christine E.)]

I don’t have CE testing on my bags, but I deliberately made the handles quite short and didn’t add things like buttons, so I think they’re totally safe. I’m sure I used to give my kids far more dangerous things!
Don’t know if I’m breaking the law, though

[ihana (Johanna Makinen)]

Hi! Not sure if it applies to bags, I guess they might count as ‘dress up’ - see this thread & the CE marking website:

CE Marking on toys

Hi everyone I know this has been covered here before about a year ago (and before that), I don’t make toys any more but ages ago when I used to make crochet teddybears, I used this website to help with the testing, and thought I’d share in case any other newbies might not have seen this before: If I’m honest all these regulations put me off making toys in the end (particularly having to make and then burn a prototype!) but some of you guys are obviously much more professional toymakers and w…