Resources

This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: Information for enforcing authorities regarding dried decorative seeds; Hobbycraft play sand recall; designated standards amendment proposals – toys; notice of publication – designated standards for lifts and radio equipment; updates to GOV.UK ecodesign of energy-consuming products webpage
Legal Metrology: Request for information: non-approved beer measuring instruments
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: British Standards Online; building LA capability training sessions
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: designated standards amendment proposals – toys; notice of publication – designated standards for lifts and radio equipment
Primary Authority: businesses seeking Primary Authority partnerships
Wider Updates: building LA capability training sessions  
Dates to note

The role and responsibilities of the Single point of contact (SPOC) and the Tobacco Products Expert Panel, together with its members and participants.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Product Safety Database (PSD) design enhancements; OPSS Smart connected products safety campaign; Baby sleep pillow Product Safety Alert
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Construction Products: Single Construction Regulator Prospectus Consultation
Wider Updates: GOV.UK Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls website; Quarterly Live Briefing LA feedback questionnaire; Building LA Capability Training Sessions; Heads of Service email distribution list
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: OPSS Smart connected products safety campaign; Urgent Safety Notice: Action Required for Haier Heat Pump Tumble Dryers; Baby sleep pillow Product Safety Alert; Designated standards amendment proposals – lifts and radio equipment
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority partnerships
Construction Products: Construction Products Product Information Packs (PIPS); Single Construction Regulator Prospectus Consultation
Wider Updates: Quarterly Live Briefing resources; Quarterly Live Briefing LA feedback questionnaire; Building LA Capability Training Sessions; Heads of Service email distribution list
Dates to note

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute share a brief update on vapes and the next steps.

Plywood is a composite, engineered wood product made by stacking and gluing together thin layers (called "plies") of wood veneer.  Plywood can be made from softwood (e.g., pine, cedar, redwood) or hardwood (e.g., maple, oak, mahogany), or a blend of both. The choice of wood and glue affects the final product’s properties. There are various types, including marine plywood (waterproof, for wet conditions), fire-retardant plywood, moisture-resistant plywood, and decorative plywood for aesthetic applications. Plywood is one of the most popular and versatile building materials in construction, used for both structural and non-structural applications.

A recording of and slides used during OPSS's Quarterly Live Briefing on Thursday 4 December 2025.

Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is one of the most widely used types of cement in the construction industry valued for its strength, versatility and reliability. OPC is the primary binding material in concrete, mortar, and plaster. The product is used for building foundations, slabs, walls, bridges, and many other uses in building and civil engineering.

Float glass is a type of flat glass produced by floating molten glass on a bath of molten tin. This process results in glass with uniform thickness, flatness, and high optical clarity. Float glass is fundamental to modern construction, serving as the base material for many architectural and industrial applications in in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings for fixed and operable windows, skylights, shopfronts, and curtain wall systems.

A smoke alarm is a self-contained safety device designed to detect the presence of smoke, typically as an indicator of fire. It consists of a smoke sensor and an audible alarm. When smoke is detected, the alarm sounds to alert occupants, giving them time to escape or take action. There are different types of alarm e.g. battery powered, mains-powered, and some types can be interconnected. Within residential buildings UK Building Regulations mandate at least one smoke alarm on every storey with habitable rooms.

Notes and Actions taken at the OPSS Product Safety Group on 26 June 2025. Please note that it is not formal DBT or OPSS guidance. Only the court of law can make a final decision on the interpretation of law and regulations.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Urgent Safety Notice: Action Required for Haier Heat Pump Tumble Dryers; Baby sleep pillow Product Safety Alert; E-bike and e-scooter resources in other languages; Product Safety and consumers research report – Wave 9 harms and detriment
Primary Authority: Primary Authority Register Update – Multi-user accounts; Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Dates to Note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Urgent Safety Notice: Action Required for Haier Heat Pump Tumble Dryers; Baby sleep pillow Product Safety Alert; E-bike and e-scooter resources in other languages
Primary Authority: Primary Authority Register update - Multi-user accounts; Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA Capability Training Sessions
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Quarterly Live Briefing: Quarterly Live Briefing LA feedback questionnaire
Product Safety: OPSS online marketplaces campaign; OPSS publishes online marketplace research; Product Safety Testing Sampling Protocol Programme: April 2024 – March 2025 Report
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:
Quarterly Live Briefing: Joining instructions
Product Safety: OPSS launches new online product safety campaign
Construction Products: Enquiry form added to Regulators’ Companion; Designated standards notices published; OPSS Product Recalls and Alerts
Legal Metrology: Weights and Measures: national and EEC stamp numbers
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Dates to note

Terms of reference outlining the purpose, membership, responsibilities and function of the TEP.

This email contains information on the following:

Quarterly Live Briefing: Save the Date
Product Safety: OPSS product safety campaigns forward look; British Standards Online - training offer
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: DBT Local Authority deep dive sessions in England
Dates to Note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Publication of button battery safety literature review; Product Safety research collection; reminder: British Standards Online - training offer
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: DBT Local Authority deep dive sessions in England
Dates to Note

Heads of Service email sent to LAs on 30 October 2025.

CFO Email sent to FRS on 30 October 2025.