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OPSS is again raising awareness of the potential hazards posed to children by button batteries, which have become commonplace in our homes.
A national construction product regulator will operate within the Office for Product Safety and Standards which will be expanded with £10m in funding.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards is publishing guidance to help businesses comply with changed regulations.
OPSS has produced safety tips on how to shop safely online for children’s Christmas toys.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published guidance to help businesses comply with regulations as the Transition Period ends.
Read documents supplied to and commissioned by OPSS about fireworks.
OPSS has produced safety tips on how to use fireworks responsibly and protect people and animals from harm.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is building a new register of specialists to advise on chemical matters.
OPSS is warning consumers to be wary of summer holiday bargains that are too good to be true.
New measures announced today will give vital support to frontline NHS staff battling COVID-19 and support businesses under pressure as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
How OPSS is working to ensure the right PPE goes to the right healthcare workers as quickly as possible.
How OPSS is responding to support small businesses and individuals wanting to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) that will protect against COVID-19.
The latest Whirlpool washing machine recall information as of 29 April 2020.
OPSS is working with partners across a diverse range of activities to protect people and support business in a united front against COVID-19.
Follow safety advice from OPSS and our partners to take charge of e-cigarette battery safety.
Primary Authority, the scheme that helps business comply with regulations, is ten years old and celebrations are taking place.
The Regulatory Excellence Awards 2020 welcome entries from external stakeholders whose work is protecting consumers and supporting business.
Following action by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), Whirlpool is recalling and replacing an estimated 500,000 Indesit and Hotpoint washing machines.
Working in partnership with Santa Claus and others, OPSS has come up with 12 tips to help consumers shop safely for children’s presents this Christmas.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has produced posters, leaflets and other materials to spread the word on keeping safe this Halloween.
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