§ Ms JowellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received concerning the banning of bomb bags; and if he will make a statement. [29406]
Mr. John M. TaylorMy Department has received four written and three oral representations about the safety of bomb bags and the nuisance which they can cause. The safety of toys such as bomb bags is controlled by the Toys (Safety) Regulations 1995, which specify safety requirements which all toys must meet. Day-to-day enforcement of the regulations is the responsibility of local authority trading standards officers who have the necessary powers to remove products from the market if they consider them to be unsafe. My Department has ensured that trading standards departments are aware of the issues raised by these products.
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