• TWO sample products MINIMUM are required for evaluation.


• A product or service is received, tested / reviewed, inducted and induction notification published into The Toy Man® Product Guide AKA Toy Man Global for NO COST and with NO PREJUDGEMENT.


• Information in reference to any product or service which fails our testing and evaluation will NOT be provided for public view.  It is provided for the company which submitted the product only. 


• If a product fails our evaluation, the results from the evaluation will be provided to the company submitting the product. The results will include specific details of why it failed and what must be done to bring the product or service to a level to meet our standards to qualify for induction and must be re-submitted AT NO CHARGE for evaluation once those changes have been made.

• If the company which submitted the product/service desires to use the Seal of Approval , any award(s) , and /or certifications in ANY manner, an OPTIONAL one-time licensing fee of $150 USD is required. 


• This licensing applies to unlimited usage of the seal until expiration.  All seals, award(s) and certifications, if applicable, are included for unlimited use yet can only be used with a licensed copy of the Seal of Approval.

• Provision for recognition of certification for independent lab testing for a product part of the Online posting.  If the independent lab testing information is provided, the inducted product or service analysis summary will note the independent testing laboratory and corresponding reference designation as confirmed, not just designated on the form.


• Proof of independent lab testing can be provided via;


• A scanned copy of the original certification report from the lab testing OR
• The URL to an Online verification from the independent testing lab who performed the testing of the product.
• The URL to the independent testing lab who performed the testing of the product and the reference designation corresponding to the product test results.


• Whether or not the licensing option is chosen, the seal, any award(s) and certifications received will will be published and remain published in this publication indefinitely.


• A unique Induction Certificate Number (ICN) is assigned to each product or service when it is inducted.


• If any upgrade or changes are made to the product, the new product must be submitted for new certification approval.

* For companies with mass volume of product offerings, we have a VIP program with reduced rates and streamlined process for high volume product submissions.  For further information, please contact us directly for more details.