UK Government invites smart thinking from industry on standards for connected appliances
Consultation launched to help develop standards for smart appliances.
English Court clarifies test for forseeability risk
Rod Freeman and Jamie Humphreys
The ruling provides food for thought to those managing new risks.
Code of Practice for Product Recalls Published by UK Office for Product Safety
Rod Freeman and Jamie Humphreys
The Code provides detailed guidance for business and regulators on product safety recalls and corrective actions.
First enforcement action for new UK Office for Product Safety
Rod Freeman and Jamie Humphreys
The OPSS imposes its first fine for the importation and sale of illegally sourced timber.
Trilateral MoU formalises product safety cooperation by North American regulators
Rod Freeman and Jamie Humphreys
North American regulators recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to increase cooperation in response to product safety issues.
8 for 8: UK Government accepts key recommendations to reform recall and product safety regimes
In January 2018, the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) provided its much-awaited response to proposals for reform to the product safety and product recall regimes.
European Commission report on collective redress possibilities across the EU
The European Commission recently published an in-depth review of collective redress measures. We review the highlights from the report and proposed next steps.
Sea change: UK government bans plastic microbeads from cosmetics products
Jamie Humphreys and Fergal Duggan
On 9 January 2018, the UK introduced a ban on the manufacture or supply of products containing microbeads, following a worldwide trend towards greater oversight of plastic pollution. The ban will affect manufacturers of a wide range of cosmetics products, including face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels.