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Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types.
Guidance for businesses.
Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market.
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
Product Safety Report for 4 slots battery fast charger presenting a serious risk of electric shock and fire.
Legacy resources to support button battery safety and raise awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.
Product Safety Report for SHENTEC 4-Slot Intelligent Battery Charger For AA AAA C D 9V Ni-MH Ni-CD Battery UK Plug presenting a serious risk of electric shock as the electrical contacts of the C8 connector are accessible.
Information for consumers.
Product Safety Report for Scatter Cushion presenting a high risk of choking and suffocation.
Guidance for local NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme providers.
Apply for approval as a facility to treat, recycle or export waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the rules you must follow.
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
A document collection for all AAA screening information. Latest pages tagged as AAA will appear here.
OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness among parents and carers about potential hazards to children associated with swallowing small magnets, button batteries, loose/small toy parts and imitation food.
Product recall for Ancheer Electric Bike Battery presenting a risk of fire.
These publications explain abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening and support the NHS AAA screening programme.
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