I have made a playhouse for my daughter and I think that they are good enough to sell. I know that selling goods for children is quite tricky and wondered whether I needed to get a BS number, mark it with CE or something like that. The house is safe enough but as it is for children I do not want to be the target of legal action.
2006-11-06 20:00:35 · 8 answers · asked by muellered_2000 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Cover your own back and get it checked by your local trading standards office... they should be able to tell you all the required legislation and testing you should undertake.
Its better to be over-prepared and safe than overlook something simple to fix now and open yourself to expensive (both financially and reputationally) problems later.
2006-11-06 20:30:35 · answer #1 · answered by mal_function.geo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need product liability for peace of mind and a ltd company, safety marks etc just help sell the goods, and you will need to spend money on testing them. Wooden playhouses, outside and exposed to the elements are going to develop problems over the years, so think about the length of warrenty, and issues you might need to highlight, like maintenance etc etc
2006-11-06 20:10:17 · answer #2 · answered by Breeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make more money faster and easier with no worries about that , trademark the plans, copyrite the data, then sell the plans.
Sharpie Boats does this, anyone can buy a Sharpie Boat, any size, the building and saftey is up to the buyer of the plan, not the one who drew it. Of course if its a really good plan, and all the trademarks,copyrights are in order, a Corp will offer to buy the Rights to it and build it themselves.
Think outside the inside of the sphere that has no boundries.
2006-11-06 20:14:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think as a minimum you'll need a CE mark. I suggest you'll also need a good insurance party to cover third party liability.
2006-11-06 20:07:22 · answer #4 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-01-24 09:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you would get away with it under private sales (ebay etc). The problems with safety approval come when you manufacture on a large scale and distribute via retail outlets.
2006-11-06 20:04:24 · answer #6 · answered by le_coupe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep, even on ebay if it is a commercial product you need the safety assessments done, you will be a commercial business operating in the UK and are therefore subject to UK commercial law.
2006-11-06 20:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by pete m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local trading standards office................they should let you know all about it .
GOOD LUCK and well done xx
2006-11-06 20:03:00 · answer #8 · answered by tinkerbell 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i think so, xxxxxxxxxxxx
2006-11-06 20:23:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would of thought so
2006-11-06 20:08:20 · answer #10 · answered by LISA T 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋