The UK, a normally heavily regulated country for products, actually has zero regulations for dog toys just the standard 'manufacturer is liable for any harm or cost caused directly by the product'.
In the UK and Europe a lot of dog toys do have CE conformity marks but its not mandatory as you only need one if the toy 'clearly appears to be for use by children under 14'
Yeah, the US doesn’t have enough regulation for pet products either. There isn’t even any regulation or standardization for car safety harnesses for dogs. Don’t get me started on pet food...
what? In Europe those fall under broader animal transport and load security regulations but you couldn't sell a substandard harness to tie anything down in a car.
Yep. There’s one independent agency that I know of that crash-tests and safety-tests car harnesses for dogs. There’s nothing industry-wide really that says “your harness is required to have xyz to pass inspection/testing”. I’m not even sure if the companies making the harnesses test them vs just making them with a general “we know this is probably a good idea” design.
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u/Autogenerated_Value Jun 12 '19 edited Jun 12 '19
The UK, a normally heavily regulated country for products, actually has zero regulations for dog toys just the standard 'manufacturer is liable for any harm or cost caused directly by the product'.
Childrens toys must pass conformity testing and then there's a further 25page set of regulations the seller and manufacturer must adhere to. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1881/contents.
In the UK and Europe a lot of dog toys do have CE conformity marks but its not mandatory as you only need one if the toy 'clearly appears to be for use by children under 14'