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There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Product Safety Report for Govek KN95 Face Masks presenting a health risk.
Product safety report for unbranded LED beauty mask presenting a serious risk of electric shock
Concerns have been raised about the potential for risk compensation in the context of mask mandates for mitigating the spread of COVID-19
Check what you need to do to sell cosmetic products in Great Britain.
This guidance provides information on COVID-19 in homelessness, domestic abuse refuge, respite room and asylum seeker accommodation settings.
Paper prepared by Duke University academics on face masks.
Guidance for people who have been diagnosed with a mpox infection and who have been advised to self-isolate at home.
Rapid review prepared by UNCOVER on face masks for the general population.
These reviews aim to identify and examine evidence on the effectiveness of face coverings to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in the community.
Product recall for Winsun Particle Filter KN95 Half Mask YS003 presenting a risk to the respiratory system.
The requirements for 3D printed products will depend on whether they are classed as medical devices, personal protective equipment (PPE) or both.
Product Recall for Haunted House Dracula, Pumpkin and Frankenstein children’s Halloween face masks sold by The Works presenting a risk of burns
This brief sets out HMRC’s revised position regarding children’s face masks.
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