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Thirty-five finalists have been chosen from a record number of entries in five categories, including a special one for coronavirus work.
OPSS is backing efforts to make it easier to contact consumers in the event of a recall.
OPSS is raising awareness of the potential dangers of small high-powered magnets to children and the steps you can take to make them safer.
Call for evidence opened with view to updating and modernising UK product safety framework.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
OPSS is reminding people of the potential dangers of blind cords and loops to children and the steps they can take to reduce the risks.
OPSS is again raising awareness of the potential hazards posed to children by button batteries, which have become commonplace in our homes.
A national construction product regulator will operate within the Office for Product Safety and Standards which will be expanded with £10m in funding.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards is publishing guidance to help businesses comply with changed regulations.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published guidance to help businesses comply with regulations as the Transition Period ends.
Read documents supplied to and commissioned by OPSS about fireworks.
OPSS has produced safety tips on how to use fireworks responsibly and protect people and animals from harm.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is building a new register of specialists to advise on chemical matters.
Innovators encouraged to bid for funding to help security assurance of consumer smart devices
Follow safety advice from OPSS and our partners to take charge of e-cigarette battery safety.
Primary Authority, the scheme that helps business comply with regulations, is ten years old and celebrations are taking place.
The Regulatory Excellence Awards 2020 welcome entries from external stakeholders whose work is protecting consumers and supporting business.
New legislation to improve security standards of internet-connected household devices
Following action by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), Whirlpool is recalling and replacing an estimated 500,000 Indesit and Hotpoint washing machines.
Working in partnership with Santa Claus and others, OPSS has come up with 12 tips to help consumers shop safely for children’s presents this Christmas.
Launch of national application forms for a marketing authorisation.
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