Lion mark what does it mean

The British Lion scheme has been responsible for a drastic reduction to the presence of salmonella in UK eggs and the Food Standards Agency has recently confirmed that they are the only eggs that are safe to be consumed runny, or even raw, by vulnerable groups.

All eggs that carry the British Lion mark have been produced under the stringent requirements of the British Lion Code of Practice which ensures the highest standards of food safety.

Find out more about the extensive controls under the British Lion Code of Practice which have been responsible for effectively eliminating salmonella from UK eggs, key points on Lion egg safety, information on the British Egg Industry Council and a message from Edwina Currie offering her thoughts on the British Lion scheme. The CE Mark also appears on many other products. This is because there are other EU Directives which require its use.

The mark can therefore not be taken to be a declaration that the product is a toy. The Toy Retailers Association has taken an equally positive role in toy safety and advice given to the public — after all, choosing the right toy for the right child is an important part of toy safety. The symbol displayed in shops, in catalogues and in retailer advertising, indicates that the retailer has agreed to the Code of Practice and ensures that management and staff are briefed on toy safety matters such as age.

This page provides an overview of approval marks currently in use. I have a friend who is doing an NVQ in childcare - she has a question about a symbol which we can't find on the net - it's a triangle with 2 lines like a z mark on the right hand side. Underneath it says BSI safety mark.

The toy safety symbol that you describe isn't one that I've heard of, and certainly isn't anything that's generally used on toys. There is one official Toy Safety mark, which is designed for manufacturers, importers and toy retailers rather than the general public, and this is the CE Mark which signifies that the toy in question has passed all the necessary compliance tests for toys imported into and manufactured in the EU. All new toys that you buy should display this symbol somewhere.

This toy safety symbol, which should be displayed along with the name and address of the supplier, is legally required to appear on all toys for sale in the European Union. The CE Mark was introduced to ensure that there was a free market for all toys throughout the EU - a bit like a toy passport.

The CE Mark is really meant for Enforcement Authorities like Trading Standards departments, and it doesn't signify quality or safety - which is what many consumers think. To use this mark on a toy, the manufacturer has to be a member of the BTHA.

To become a member of the BTHA, and to be able to use the Lion Mark, a supplier has to agree to adhere to a strict code of practice, which, as well as covering issues that relate to toy safety, also places demands on members that relate to ethics in advertising and other trading practices. There is an associated scheme, just applying to retailers, called the Approved Lion Mark Retailer Scheme.

There are no other official toy safety marks that are generally used by manufacturers, and the symbol that you describe isn't a common one, or indeed one that I'm aware of. The generally used BSI Safety Mark is the standard kitemark symbol, which denotes a product which has been independently tested by the British Standards Institute for safety. This shows that the product conforms to any British Standards which apply to it, and that it should be safe and reliable.

There is no legal requirement for toys to display a kitemark, although some do. There are no other officially recognised safety symbols - although there is a warning symbol which indicates that a toy is not suitable for children under the age of three. It sounds as if the toy symbol you describe may well be a symbol recognised outside of the EU. What is This Toy Safety Mark? This website is for sale [more info]. Next Page. You might also like Do children's flash cards need to be ce certified?

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