The Conversation – Etayankara Muralidharan
’Tis is the season for toys, as children compile their Christmas wish lists with Pokemon or Barbie or Star Wars action figures. The worldwide toy market is worth about US$100 billion and the pandemic has seen an increase in toy sales as more kids were stuck at home. But how safe are toys? And when there is a design or manufacturing defect that could harm children, how do companies respond?