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Friday, 27 October 2023
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is highlighting a range of unsafe Halloween products recalled this season....
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
OPSS publishes annual reports for its Product Safety Database for 2021-22 and 2022-23....
Thursday, 21 September 2023
OPSS publishes the 2022-23 Section 70 Weights and Measures report as Official Statistics....
Monday, 11 September 2023
OPSS publishes information for consumers to raise awareness around the safe purchasing, use and charging of e-bikes and e-scooters....
Friday, 08 September 2023
A further two brands, Swan and Comfee, have been added to the list of gas hobs that may require corrective action, following an investigation by OPSS....
Friday, 18 August 2023
OPSS is currently undertaking an investigation into the safety of gas hobs....
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
OPSS is warning consumers about certain magnetic reusable water balloons that can present a risk of death or serious injury if two or more magnets are...
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Two new product safety consultations have been opened today, by The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS),...
Wednesday, 26 July 2023
OPSS is urging consumers to check any Vevor products they may have recently purchased....
Thursday, 06 July 2023
The UK’s product regulator has served Suspension Notices on eight businesses to stop the supply of certain models of gas hobs....
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
OPSS is seeking to appoint further members to its Chemicals, Materials and Toxicology Register of Specialists and Construction Products Register of Sp...
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
New UKMCAB service launched with enhanced functionality and appearance following user research....
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Online Marketplaces told they must do more to keep unsafe products off platforms....
Tuesday, 14 March 2023
Angle grinder saw attachment could cause serious injury or even death....
Tuesday, 07 March 2023
The public are being urged to be wary when buying products from online platforms and to check on GOV.UK whether they have been recalled....
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
Baby Self-feeding products present a risk of serious harm or death from choking or aspiration pneumonia....
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Self-feeding pillows/prop feeders present a risk of serious harm or death from choking or aspiration pneumonia. ...
Wednesday, 02 November 2022
OPSS intervenes on more than 66,000 dangerous Belling, New World and Stoves gas cookers which pose a carbon monoxide poisoning risk. ...
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
OPSS call for data on the safety of cosmetic ingredients with suspected endocrine disrupting properties....
Thursday, 25 August 2022
OPSS is redeveloping the UK Market Conformity Assessment Bodies service and is looking for user research volunteers to ensure it meets expectations....
Monday, 15 August 2022
Grill safety warning issued....
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Government is updating the technical annexes to the Cosmetic Products Regulation 2009 and Schedule 2 to the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011....
Thursday, 14 July 2022
OPSS issues further product safety warning to the public. ...
Friday, 08 July 2022
Urgent product safety warning to the public....
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) will commission scientific work to support public protection. ...
Thursday, 07 April 2022
New product safety alerts, reports and recalls site launched by OPSS....
Wednesday, 06 April 2022
The Office for Product Safety and Standards is calling for entries in the Regulatory Excellence Awards 2022 to share and celebrate practice in the fie...
Monday, 04 April 2022
Some products in the household may contain items that can do severe harm if children swallow them, warns OPSS. ...
Monday, 28 March 2022
Bringing safe products to market Code of Practice, PAS 7050:2022, is published and free to download. ...
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
The latest Whirlpool tumble dryer recall information as of the end of 5 October 2021....
Groceries Code Adjudicator Complete the 2026 groceries sector survey
Department for Work and Pensions DWP Secretary of State appoints Skills Adviser
Ministry of Defence UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine
Department for Transport How well is your council fixing your roads?
Civil Nuclear Constabulary Scottish teams' dedication praised during severe winter weather
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Appointment: 9 January 2026