Product Safety Resources
This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Guidance note by the European Commission on borderline legislation for cosmetics and biocides.
- Biocide
- Cosmetics
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.
- BSI
- PPE
National Product Safety Group (NPSG) guidance on the safety enforcement of electrical cells for consumers.
- Batteries
- Button Cell
- Cell
- Coin Cell
- Consumer Electrical Cells
Guidance by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) on the sale of fireworks by businesses.
- Fireworks
- Pyrotechnic Articles
Code of practice on consumer product safety related recalls and other corrective actions.
- BSI
- Product Recalls
PROSAFE website.
- European Communities Act 1972
- European Directives
- PROSAFE
Product safety information from Electrical Safety First.
- Electrical Safety First
- Plugs and Sockets
- Product Safety Principles
GB and NI cosmetic products notification portals.
- Cosmetics
- Product Safety Principles
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.
- BSI
- Product Safety Principles
Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe (PROSAFE) risk assessment web page.
- General Product Safety Regulations
- PROSAFE
- Risk Assessment
Official list of qualified gas engineers
- Gas Safe Register
- HSE
- 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.
- European Directives
- HSE
- Market Surveillance
RoSPA product safety information.
- Aerosols
- Baby Goods
- Batteries
- Childcare Articles
- CPL
- Fireplace Surrounds
- Lasers
- Prams and Pushchairs
- Product Safety Principles
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) information on enforcement and research activities.
- Aerosols
- CLP Regulation
- Dangerous Goods
- European Directives
Voluntary quality mark that manufacturers and service industries use to demonstrate safety, reliability and quality.
- BSI
- Product Safety Principles
European Commission information on chemicals.
- CLP Regulation
- ECHA
- European Communities Act 1972
- REACH
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) info on The Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement (Enforcement Forum).
- ECHA
- European Communities Act 1972
- REACH
Resources for local regulators.
- GPSR
- OPSS
Product safety sample submission spreadsheet for local authorities.
- Sampling Protocol