Categories
Four categories, and the compliance weight each one drags along with it.
The weight is not evenly distributed. Under-three items carry more requirement than everything else combined.
Baby and toddler hard goods
Feeding, bathing, and everyday items for the under-three band. Highest compliance burden of anything we handle, and the category where a specification change late in development costs the most.
Children’s everyday items
Non-toy items used by children — bags, drinkware, room organisation. Still children’s products under US rules, which surprises importers more often than it should.
Novelty and gifting
Character-led and seasonal items for general use. Where artwork or placement suggests a child audience, we grade it as a children’s product and test accordingly rather than argue about it.
Private label programmes
Retailer-owned brands where the specification, artwork, and packaging are yours. We handle development and supply; the brand, the artwork rights, and the customer relationship stay with you.
A category we are asked about and do not take
Toys with electronic or battery-powered function. Those carry additional standards and a testing burden that deserves a specialist rather than a generalist — and a generalist who takes it on anyway is how compliance gaps happen.