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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.

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.

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.

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:

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:

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
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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

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

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

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 6 November 2025.

OPSS offers Local Authorities access to internal OPSS expertise; including technical, scientific and risk associated with construction products.

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

CFO Email sent to FRS on 30 October 2025.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: E-bike battery safety funding opportunity; Product Safety Database Notifications, Reporting and Data Quality webinar recordings; proposal to amend designated standards; OPSS firework safety campaign
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building Local Authority Capability training in November; Regulators’ Companion Student Hub
Dates to Note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Launch of OPSS Firework Safety campaign; OPSS-funded Product Safety Database local authority officer training; reminder: British Standards Online - training offer
Legal Metrology: Guidance: UK national certificates for level gauging systems
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building Local Authority Capability training in November; open consultation reminder – high-caffeine energy drinks sale ban to children; keeping up to date with OPSS developments
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: British Standards Online - training offer; OPSS fireworks safety campaign reminder; reminder of Product Safety Database (PSD) update; OPSS-funded Product Safety Database local authority officer training
Primary Authority: ‘Being a Local Authority in Primary Authority – What’s your role?’ recording available; businesses seeking primary authority
Dates to Note

Resource page for OPSS's Quarterly Live Briefing which was held on Thursday 11 September 2025.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Machinery safety legislation – reminder of open call for evidence; updates to designated standards GOV.UK pages
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking primary authority
Wider Updates: Building Local Authority Capability training in October
Dates to Note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Important update for Product Safety Database (PSD) users
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking primary authority
Wider Updates: New price marking rules for businesses and consumers; banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children consultation; Building Local Authority Capability training in October
Dates to Note

Introduction to Fireworks Enforcement webinar presented Ian Hillier on behalf of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute and Office for Product Safety and Standards.