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Toys & China

Many toys are produced in factories operating under sweatshop-like conditions. Despite protests, the industry continues to source toys from factories with documented labour and human rights violations.

Three-quarters of the world's toys are made in China. Working conditions have been improving, but serious labour violations continue. Toy workers have to work long days in the peak season without appropriate pay ' often for more than 80 hours a week ' well above China's legal limit. Many factories impose fines for refusing and other 'misdemeanours', such as missing a day's work or spending too long on a toilet break. The ICTI CARE Process is the toy industry's ethical manufacturing program aimed at ensuring safe and humane workplace environments for toy factory workers worldwide. However, this process has been criticised by labour rights organisations.   [The Guardian (Dec 2016)]
  • Toys last a lot longer than kids' interest in them so keep them moving around. Pass them on to family and friends (and tell everyone you're happy to get hand-me-downs as presents), join your local Freecycle, seek out used toy fairs, buy and sell used toys online or join a local toy library.
  • Choose Australian made toys, available at websites such as www.playtolearn.com.au, www.ecotoys.com.au, www.entropy.com.au, www.woodentoysaustralia.com.au   [More links ...]
  • Choose 'China-free' toys from companies such as Playmobil and Lego, who manufacture most of their products in Europe.
BRAND COMPANY OWNED RATING
Catch the Fox  Crown & Andrews   (Goliath Games) NLD  No rating3
Pop the Pig  Crown & Andrews   (Goliath Games) NLD  No rating3
Test Match  Crown & Andrews   (Goliath Games) NLD  No rating3
Hilco  Hilco Corporation   (CandyRific) USA  No rating3
New Entertainment  New Entertainment   HKG  No rating3
Battleship  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Boggle  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
bop it  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Cluedo  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Connect 4  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Elefun  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Game of Life  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Guess Who?  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Hasbro Gaming  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Hungry Hippos  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Jenga  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Monopoly  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Mouse Trap  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Operation  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Risk  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Scattergories  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Trivial Pursuit  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Trouble  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Twister  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Upwords  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Yahtzee  Hasbro Australia   (Hasbro) USA  Praises, some criticism4
Queens Slipper  Opal   (Nippon Paper) JPN  Praises, some criticism4
Ravensburger  Ravensburger   GER  Criticism, some praise5
Ker Plunk  Mattel Australia   (Mattel) USA  Criticisms6
Pictionary  Mattel Australia   (Mattel) USA  Criticisms6
Scrabble  Mattel Australia   (Mattel) USA  Criticisms6
Uno  Mattel Australia   (Mattel) USA  Criticisms6
Jumanji  Spin Master   CAN  Criticisms6
Rubik's Cube  Spin Master   CAN  Criticisms6



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