Product Safety Resources
This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) fireworks guidance.
- Fireworks
- HSE
- Product Safety Principles
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) documents relating to recall vehicles, parts or accessories in the UK.
- Legal and Administrative Regulations
- Product Recalls
- RAPEX
Guidance note by the European Commission on borderline legislation for cosmetics and biocides.
- Biocide
- Cosmetics
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) guidance on product safety for businesses.
- General Product Safety Regulations
- GPSR
Department for Business and Trade guidance on CE marking on products.
- CE Marking
- European Communities Act 1972
- European Directives
Electrical equipment manufacturers - regulations and responsibilities.
- CE Marking
- Electrical Equipment
- Product Safety Principles
Statement of the government’s policy on conformity assessment and accreditation.
- Conformity Assessment
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) guidance on cosmetic product safety.
- Product Safety Principles
European Commission (EC) guidance documents from the expert group on toy safety. Includes guidance on the treatment of ‘grey zone’ products.
- Product Safety Principles
- Toys
Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC and related legislative amendments.
- European Directives
- Product Safety Principles
- Toys
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) guidance on the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016.
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
- EMC
- Product Safety Principles
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) guidance notes on the UK Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Plugs and Sockets
- Product Safety Principles