Children are a particularly vulnerable group. It is essential to ensure a high level of safety for children when playing with toys. Children, including children with disabilities, should be adequately protected from possible risks stemming from toys, including from the chemical substances that toys might contain. At the same time, compliant toys should be able to move freely across the Union without additional requirements. Therefore, this Regulation should contribute to strengthening the internal market and improving its functioning while providing a high level of consumer protection. Furthermore, adaptive toys, which are modified versions of toys designed to make play accessible for those with physical or cognitive limitations, constitute an emerging and quickly developing sector, which also requires a high level of safety for children when playing with such toys. Therefore, this Regulation should also apply to adaptive toys.
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