Office for Product Safety and Standards

Part of Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

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Product Recalls and Alerts

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Information on OPSS product safety alerts, reports and recalls for unsafe products and resources for consumers, businesses and regulators.

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Study on the impact of artificial intelligence on product safety

Research and analysis

An independent research report.

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Hidden danger in your home: button batteries and powerful magnets

News story

Some products in the household may contain items that can do severe harm if children swallow them, warns OPSS.

Button Battery Campaign Asset. Swallowing button batteries can hurt or kill your child. Always keep batteries out of reach.

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Our purpose is to make regulation work, so that it protects people and enables businesses to understand their obligations.

Office for Product Safety and Standards is part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

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Graham Russell MBE
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Birmingham Office

Office for Product Safety and Standards
4th Floor Cannon House
18 The Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BS
United Kingdom

Email

OPSS.enquiries@beis.gov.uk

Enquiries

0121 345 1201

Teddington Office

Office for Product Safety and Standards
Stanton Avenue
Teddington
Middlesex
TW11 0JZ
United Kingdom

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0121 345 1201

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
United Kingdom

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