Product Recalls

An advisory note developed by OPSS in response to emerging intelligence and recent recalls involving asbestos contamination in products containing sand. The note provides advice on product assessment, outlines potentially relevant product categories, and a request for action where products are stopped or rejected.

Please note that further updates may be issued in due course; however, you should refer to the published data sources referenced within the note for the most up-to-date information.

This document has been produced by the Office for Product Safety and Standards Border Profiling Unit. It is classified as OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE as defined by the Government Security Classifications (April 2014) and may only be disseminated to the approved distribution list as detailed in the document. If dissemination is required outside this list, please contact the Border Profiling Unit on [email protected] for advice.

Things to consider when buying and using products.

(GB LA's only) Product Safety Database Notifications, Reporting and Data Quality webinar presented by Chartered Trading Standards Institute on behalf of the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Code of practice on consumer product safety related recalls and other corrective actions.

Product recall web pages.