tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/office-for-product-safety-and-standards Office for Product Safety and Standards - Activity on ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ HM Government 2025-08-01T15:46:34Z /government/news/opss-issues-stop-warning-for-17000-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-owners#2025-08-01T15:46:34Z 2025-08-01T15:46:34Z OPSS issues stop warning for 17,000 heat pump tumble dryer owners The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a stop warning for 17,000 heat pump tumble dryer owners. /government/publications/radio-equipment-regulations-2017#2025-08-01T10:00:07Z 2025-08-01T10:00:07Z Statutory guidance: Radio equipment regulations Guidance for businesses on the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 and Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024. /government/news/new-members-appointed-to-opss-advisory-board#2025-07-30T23:00:00Z 2025-07-30T23:00:00Z New members appointed to OPSS Advisory Board New members appointed to the Office for Product Safety and Standards Advisory Board. /government/publications/opss-delivery-report-2024-2025#2025-07-29T23:00:00Z 2025-07-29T23:00:00Z Corporate report: OPSS Delivery Report 2024-2025 This report sets out how OPSS protects consumers through robust product regulation, working and delivering with partners. /guidance/product-recalls-and-alerts#2025-07-29T12:42:39Z 2025-07-29T12:42:39Z Product Recalls and Alerts Information on OPSS product safety alerts, reports and recalls for unsafe products and resources for consumers, businesses and regulators. /government/calls-for-evidence/machinery-safety-legislation-call-for-evidence#2025-07-28T09:05:17Z 2025-07-28T09:05:17Z Machinery safety legislation: call for evidence We are inviting views on the introduction across the UK of measures in the EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230. /guidance/national-regulation-construction-products#2025-07-23T10:47:58Z 2025-07-23T10:47:58Z National regulation: construction products Information for the construction industry and wider built environment. /government/publications/restriction-of-hazardous-substances-rohs-regulations#2025-07-22T10:34:48Z 2025-07-22T10:34:48Z Guidance: Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) regulations Guidance for businesses on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012. /guidance/rohs-compliance-and-guidance#2025-07-22T10:34:41Z 2025-07-22T10:34:41Z Regulations: restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors. /government/publications/product-safety-developing-policy-and-legislation#2025-07-22T08:17:09Z 2025-07-22T08:17:09Z Guidance: Product safety: developing policy and legislation A Code of Conduct for policy makers. /guidance/refining-the-law-to-better-protect-consumers#2025-07-22T08:16:54Z 2025-07-22T08:16:54Z Refining the law to better protect consumers The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 enables the Government to amend regulations to reflect how products are bought and used today and in the future. /government/publications/designated-standards-radio-equipment#2025-07-21T08:58:26Z 2025-07-21T08:58:26Z Guidance: Designated standards: radio equipment Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for radio equipment. /government/publications/designated-standards-gas-appliances#2025-07-18T23:05:01Z 2025-07-18T23:05:01Z Guidance: Designated standards: gas appliances Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for gas appliances. /government/publications/designated-standards-ppe#2025-07-18T23:05:01Z 2025-07-18T23:05:01Z Guidance: Designated standards: PPE Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for personal protective equipment (PPE). /government/publications/experiences-of-non-specialists-relating-to-construction-products#2025-07-17T08:27:34Z 2025-07-17T08:27:34Z Research: Experiences of non-specialists relating to construction products An independent research report exploring the experiences of non-specialists in relation to construction products purchasing and use. /government/publications/update-on-opss-artificial-intelligence-ai-research#2025-07-14T09:21:37Z 2025-07-14T09:21:37Z Research: Update on OPSS artificial intelligence (AI) research An independent research report. /guidance/using-button-and-coin-batteries#2025-07-10T15:14:02Z 2025-07-10T15:14:02Z Using button and coin batteries Guidance for businesses. /government/statistics/product-safety-database-annual-reports#2025-07-10T08:30:07Z 2025-07-10T08:30:07Z Official Statistics: Product Safety Database annual reports These statistical releases set out high level findings from the PSD incorporating product safety and non-compliance notifications from regulators. /guidance/consumer-products-cosmetics#2025-07-09T23:00:00Z 2025-07-09T23:00:00Z Consumer products: cosmetics Things to consider when buying or using cosmetics. /government/publications/primary-authority-determination-process#2025-07-09T10:31:55Z 2025-07-09T10:31:55Z Guidance: Primary Authority determination process Information and determination summaries.