§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she is satisfied with safety standards of baby walkers and the advice given by manufacturers.
Mr. Alan WilliamsManufacturers are recommended to comply with the British Standard for baby walkers (BS. 4648:1970). It is important that manufacturers should also give adequate warnings and advice, and the inclusion of requirements to this effect in the standard is under consideration. Safety precautions are already usually indicated on the labels, but if my hon. Friend knows of any case where this is not so or of any failure to meet adequate safety standards I shall be pleased to have it investigated.