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The essentials of safe and effective promotional gift buying. |
In September 2007 The Mattel Corporation was forced to recall millions of products it had produced in China for a number of reasons, including the use of lead-based paints.
 You are responsible for the safety of ALL the promotional products you use, whether you’re buying 100 pens or 100,000 executive gift clocks.
And it’s your brand on the products, so you are most at risk if problems should arise.
 This guide has been developed by the experts at Propaganda (in co-ordination with Trading Standards) to give you an introduction to some of the safety and quality issues you must consider when buying your promotional merchandise.
1) Overview – things to look for in your promotional merchandise supplier
2) About Ethical Sourcing
3) Product - specific requirements
 This website is to serve as a guide only. The rules and requirements very significantly for product, even within categories.
Propaganda strongly recommends that you investigate the specific requirements for every individual product you are considering buying.
For information on individual product requirements, please contact your local trading standards office.
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