Products supplied by Artiwood Australia are safe to use, environmentally friendly and manufactured under the strictest ethical standards. They comply with recognised international safety regulations. This includes the European Union’s EN 71 Series of Standards (the CE Standard), the ISO 8124 Series of Standards and USA's ASTM Series of Standards.

In Australia and New Zealand the AS/NZS 8124 Series of Standards governs the safety of toys. Products tested to international standards typically meet Australian standards; particularly for small piece size compliance and the use of child-safe paints, dyes and lacquers. However, international standards differ occasionally from local standards for things like foreseeable abuse testing, age grading and labelling.

At Artiwood we use a five-part quality control protocol to ensure our products are reliable and safe to use. This includes working with manufacturers on testing to Australian (or equivalent) standards, ensuring test certificates remain current and reviewing the quality control practices of individual factories.

Furthermore we never work with any manufacturer unwilling, or unable, to provide test certificates issued by a reputable, internationally recognised laboratory. This means that our toys are tested by leading laboratories that include TÜV Rheinland, Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) and Intertek. We don’t believe any toy is worth risking our nation's children, your business or Artiwood's reputation.

Purchase toys and baby accessories distributed by Artiwood secure in the knowledge that we only source and import products certified safe for children.

Follow these links to learn more about toy safety, testing and compliance standards.

• ACCC: Australian Toy Safety
• Australian Toy Association: Toy Safety Information
• British Toy & Hobby Associateion: Toy Safety Symbols Explained
• US ASTM Toy Safety

1. Our Philosophy
   Artiwood Australia’s first line of defence against unsafe, poor quality products is our business philosophy. We source toys made from sustainable, natural materials or from eco-friendly origins. This includes plantation-grown timber, organic cotton, bio-plastics and certified recycled polyester.
2. Choosing Our Suppliers
   We import products from globally established toy brands in preference to brand-less OEM or white label manufacturers. Global brands as a matter of course maintain a level of standards compliance rarely matched by an unknown white label supplier. This includes on-site quality control, independent standards testing and regular compliance monitoring.
3. Assessing Compliance
   Artiwood assesses every new product it imports for standard compliance prior to placing an order. Depending on the product involved this includes personally reviewing samples at international trade shows, auditing certifed laboratory test reports and thoroughly evaluating commerical samples shipped to Australia.
4. Confirming Compliance
   New products imported in commercial quantities for the first time are subject to a further inspection. We review them to confirm that their final format remains consistent with samples we've assessed previously. We'll even undertake our own inhouse "deconstruction and destruction" testing if a production batch concerns us. We also visit the factories of our suppliers, review their quality control procedures in situ and identify opportunities for product improvement.
5. Remaining Vigilant
   Artiwood is a member of the Australian Toy Association. As a member we receive regular bulletins on changing legislation. We also subscribe to the ACCC's email alert service. Its updates allow us to maintain a watching brief over the compliance of every toys we import. Last, but not least, we contribute to the ongoing product improvement and QC assurance initiatives conducted by our suppliers.