STR is a world leader within the field of safety and quality for items considered to have child appeal. Working with publishers of children’s books, magazines and suppliers of their associated cover mounts, our expert teams provide comprehensive support to companies designing and sourcing products for this industry sector.
With more and more English language books being distributed to many parts of the world, STR is ideally placed to provide advice on the most efficient way to meet the requirements of international markets.
Children’s books and magazines are subject to a number of safety tests under European law, these include;
If your product is supplied with a cover mount, this too must be assessed or tested to ensure it is safe to put onto the market. Particular product categories that often fail into this bracket are;
STR understands the risk associated with the supply of children’s book and magazines and has developed a broad range of services that minimises this risk and offers you the confidence you need when sourcing children’s book and magazines. The key services are;
STR UK is a member of the British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA) and the Baby Products Association (BPA).