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Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types.
Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market.
Product recall for Portable Battery Packs for Greyp E-Bikes presenting a risk of fire.
Product Safety Report for UPP Battery E-Bike Battery Packs presenting a serious risk of fire.
Find out if you must offer free collection of old batteries - batteries you must take back, how to collect and send batteries to be recycled, penalties
Guidance for manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers.
This report considers electrical energy storage systems for application when hybridised with solar electricity generation
Information for consumers.
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
How to buy, safely charge and store an e-cycle and spot the warning signs of a fire hazard.
Product Recall for Quieting Intelligent Pulse Car Battery Charger presenting a serious risk of fire.
How to buy, safely charge and store an e-scooter and spot the warning signs of a fire hazard.
Legacy resources to support button battery safety and raise awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.
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