Today, all eyes are on toy companies and the toys they make. We welcome this spotlight because at Mary Meyer, the safety of our toys has been our top priority for over 75 years. The third generation of Meyers continues what our Grandmother and founder said for many years: “We’re not selling any toys to our customers that we wouldn’t also give to our own children”.

Here is our five-step approach to safety:

  1. Design – Exceeding ASTM standards is the mantra of our experienced designers. Getting it safe right from the drawing board is the key. Whether they are specifying how items are sewn or which fabrics and components to use, our designers constantly make decisions that keep our toys among the safest in the industry.
  2. Testing – The fabrics and construction of all Mary Meyer toys are fully tested to meet and very often exceed US safety standards. If a toy fails the tests, it is either dropped before production or is redesigned until it passes all safety tests.
  3. Production – Built-in processes during production are designed to maximize safety. Examples are:
    • All toys go through metal detectors to assure no metal fragments are inside our toys.
    • All plastic eyes are sonic-welded in place to assure they remain firmly and safely attached to the surrounding fabric.
    • All beans are sewn into inner bean bags in case during the life of the toy, there is a seam break. The beans remain contained inside a pillow.
    • These are just some of the examples of why a Mary Meyer toy is safe, no matter which toy it is.
  4. Inspection – Ongoing inspections during and after production are an integral part of our safety program. Not only are toys inspected for safety, they are also reviewed for quality control, design consistency, correct labeling, and package integrity.
  5. Compliance Certification – Mary Meyer has pdf’s of each toy’s CPSC Compliance Certificate available to the public as required by law. They can be found on our web site by clicking on the Certificates tab and scrolling to the item number desired. The item number immediately follows “MM”.

We hope this addresses your concerns about the safety of Mary Meyer stuffed toys. If you have further concerns, please email questions to info@marymeyer.com and we will answer them as soon as possible.

Thank you,

The Meyer Family

The new CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) requires us to certify that all products manufactured AFTER November 12, 2008 comply with new CPSC standards.

While Mary Meyer has always conformed with ALL ASTM F963 standards, we will now provide Certificates of Compliance for all products manufactured after that date. These are available on our website (www.marymeyer.com) or by request.

Here are highlights of a few of the other pertinent sections:

  1. Section 101: Reduction of lead in paint used on children’s products. Mary Meyer does not use paint on any of our products.
  2. Section 101 continued: Changes in total lead content reduced to 600 ppm effective February 10, 2009 and ultimately 100 ppm by 2011. Again, we do not use paint, but we are now testing to ensure this standard is met. So far, ALL our products come in consistently below the most stringent standard.
  3. Section 102: Mandatory third –party testing. All our testing is done at an independent, third party lab.
  4. Section 103: Tracking labels for children’s products effective August 2009. We are now doing that with products produced after November, 2008 on our sewn in label.
  5. Section 106: Effective 2/10/09, ASTM F963 becomes mandatory. Mary Meyer has ALWAYS complied with ASTM F963. This also covers many other areas such as Flammability, Small Parts, Choking Hazards, Torque, Tension among others.
  6. Section 108: Elimination of six phthalates in children’s products, effective February 10, 2009. Mary Meyer does not use phthalates and is now setting up the testing required to prove that in all substrates. We certify that we meet this requirement now, as well as the requirements outlined in the California Health and Safety Code.

Mary Meyer certifies that the products we have sold you are in compliance with all current standards. We are committed to meeting or exceeding all government requirements because safety has been a top priority with us for 75 years. This is a third generation family business; our toys have to be as safe for our children and grandchildren as they are for yours.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.