The Hidden Risks in Holiday Products

Adam Tavin

Published on: 03/10/2026

Holiday and seasonal products face a brutal combination: mandatory safety certification, a sales window that opens and closes in weeks, and overseas factories that shut down for weeks at the worst possible moment. This article covers four decisions that determine whether a seasonal product launch...

Holiday Product DevelopmentSeasonal Product SafetyUL 588Product ComplianceInjection Molding3D PrintingManufacturingProduct DesignProduct SourcingDesign for Manufacturing

Small Parts, Massive Manufacturing Risk

Adam Tavin

Published on: 22/09/2026

Baby and children's products face some of the strictest regulatory requirements in consumer manufacturing, and the margin for error is thin. A choking hazard the size of a bottle cap, a lead level a few parts per million too high, or a wall thickness decision made too early in tooling can trigger...

Baby Product DesignChildren's Product SafetyProduct ComplianceCPSC ComplianceASTM F963CPSIA ComplianceToy SafetyProduct DevelopmentIndustrial DesignDFMInjection MoldingProduct TestingOverseas ManufacturingQuality ControlProduct Sourcing

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