Product Safety Resources

Summarises the regulations which Vape Producers must comply with under the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive. Includes producer and distributor obligations and Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs) and a list of AATFs identified by OPSS.

A powerpoint from the Office of Product Safety and Standards covering the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021.

A powerpoint from the Office of Product Safety and Standards covering the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations 2017.

OPSS guidance for Local Authority Trading Standards on risk assessing products that contain button and coin batteries (February 2023).

Product safety compliance update for cricket PPE (excluding helmets) from the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Guidance notes on legislation relating to gas appliances.

Toy manufacturers', importers' and distributors' responsibilities.

Policy paper on the new protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and political declaration as presented at the October European Council.

Database of counterfeit NIOSH respirator certificates.

This BSI guide summarises the main characteristics of the four most common categories of mask and face covering available in the UK that health workers and the public may use.

National Product Safety Group (NPSG) guidance on the safety enforcement of electrical cells for consumers.

Guidance by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) on the sale of fireworks by businesses.

Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

Guidance by the National Product Safety Group (NPSG) on personal light electric vehicles (PLEVs).

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

PROSAFE website.

European Commission information on chemicals.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) information on Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

Voluntary quality mark that manufacturers and service industries use to demonstrate safety, reliability and quality.