EU call to scrap CE quality mark

THE EUROPEAN Parliament and a leading consumer group has called for the CE mark to be scrapped because it could mislead people into thinking imported toys and other products were guaranteed safe.

The EU also warned it could ban toys made in China if the authorities there do not prove they have made substantial improvements in manufacturing them.

This follows Mattel’s third large recall of toys in weeks after dangerous levels of lead paint were found on some Barbie and Fisher-Price products.