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Angle grinder saw attachment could cause serious injury or even death.
The public are being urged to be wary when buying products from online platforms and to check on GOV.UK whether they have been recalled.
Baby Self-feeding products present a risk of serious harm or death from choking or aspiration pneumonia.
Self-feeding pillows/prop feeders present a risk of serious harm or death from choking or aspiration pneumonia.
OPSS intervenes on more than 66,000 dangerous Belling, New World and Stoves gas cookers which pose a carbon monoxide poisoning risk.
OPSS call for data on the safety of cosmetic ingredients with suspected endocrine disrupting properties.
OPSS is redeveloping the UK Market Conformity Assessment Bodies service and is looking for user research volunteers to ensure it meets expectations.
Grill safety warning issued.
Government is updating the technical annexes to the Cosmetic Products Regulation 2009 and Schedule 2 to the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
OPSS issues further product safety warning to the public.
Urgent product safety warning to the public.
Changes will make it simpler for businesses to apply new product conformity markings for most products placed on the market in England, Scotland and Wales.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) will commission scientific work to support public protection.
New product safety alerts, reports and recalls site launched by OPSS.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards is calling for entries in the Regulatory Excellence Awards 2022 to share and celebrate practice in the field.
Some products in the household may contain items that can do severe harm if children swallow them, warns OPSS.
Bringing safe products to market Code of Practice, PAS 7050:2022, is published and free to download.
More than 1,000 products being tested from major online marketplaces to ensure Christmas gifts are safe.
The latest Whirlpool tumble dryer recall information as of the end of 5 October 2021.
The latest Whirlpool washing machine recall information as of the end of 5 October 2021.
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