MANILA, Philippines — EcoWaste Coalition on Thursday cautioned consumers against buying improperly labeled toys after it found 105 toys being sold in markets without proper labels, which is in violation of the Toy and Game Safety Labeling Act, or Republic Act No. 10620.
Thony Dizon, EcoWaste Coalition’s Chemical Safety Campaigner, said improperly label toys may have potential quality and safety issues.
“A toy that is improperly labeled is a red flag for potential quality and safety issues. It may indicate that the toy lacks a certificate of product notification and that it is being sold illegally,” he said in a statement.
As part of its monitoring in November, Ec…
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