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Product Safety Resources

This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Guidance on the different regulationsthat apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment).
  1. Coronavirus
  2. COVID-19
  3. Hand Sanitiser
  4. PPE
National Product Safety Group (NPSG) guidance on the safety enforcement of baby soother holders.
  1. Baby Goods
  2. Soother Holders
  3. Soothers
National Product Safety Group (NPSG) guidance on the safety enforcement of electrical cells for consumers.
  1. Batteries
  2. Button Cell
  3. Cell
  4. Coin Cell
  5. Consumer Electrical Cells
Guidance by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) on the sale of fireworks by businesses.
  1. Fireworks
  2. Pyrotechnic Articles
Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
  1. Machinery
Guidance by the National Product Safety Group (NPSG) on personal light electric vehicles (PLEVs).
  1. e-Scooters
  2. Hoverboards
  3. Machinery
Code of practice on consumer product safety related recalls and other corrective actions.
  1. BSI
  2. Product Recalls
Advice provided by the National Product Safety Group (NPSG) to trading standards authorities regarding boron found in slime and putty.
  1. Chemicals
  2. Toys
PROSAFE website.
  1. European Communities Act 1972
  2. European Directives
  3. PROSAFE
Product recall web pages.
  1. Legal and Administrative Regulations
  2. Product Recalls
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) info on The Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement (Enforcement Forum).
  1. ECHA
  2. European Communities Act 1972
  3. REACH
ISO creates documents that provide requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics which can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose.
  1. BSI
  2. Product Safety Principles
Health and Safety Executive's role as policy lead for health and safety in the workplace and as regulator for product safety for goods used in the workplace.
  1. European Directives
  2. HSE
  3. Market Surveillance
GB and NI cosmetic products notification portals.
  1. Cosmetics
  2. Product Safety Principles
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) information on enforcement and research activities.
  1. Aerosols
  2. CLP Regulation
  3. Dangerous Goods
  4. European Directives
ESA information and resources.
  1. Product Safety Principles
  2. RoPSA
European Union information on the application of EU law.
  1. European Communities Act 1972
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) information on UK REACH.
  1. HSE
  2. REACH
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) information on Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
  1. CLP Regulation
  2. HSE
  3. REACH
European Commission information on chemicals.
  1. CLP Regulation
  2. ECHA
  3. European Communities Act 1972
  4. REACH
Product safety information from Electrical Safety First.
  1. Electrical Safety First
  2. Plugs and Sockets
  3. Product Safety Principles