Product safety

Beginner Product safety No novelty lighters It is almost twenty years since the EU prohibited the sales of cigarette lighters that are attractive to children, also known as "novelty lighters”.… Intermediate Product safety Coin and button batteries (cells) All small batteries are potentially dangerous to children who access them. Ingestion by young children increasingly causes injuries and tragic fatalities.… Intermediate Product safety Child appealing electrical appliances It is tempting to feature household appliances with eye-catching designs, including designs that attract children. Frequently asked questions are “should… Beginner Product safety Dangerous: Products that look like food Already since 1987, Directive 87/357/EEC prohibits the marketing, import and manufacture of products that look like foodstuffs but that in fact should not… Intermediate Product safety The fatal attraction of strong magnets Magnets attract themselves as well as people of all ages, especially children. Regrettably, enclosed in its attractiveness is also a lethal risk for… Intermediate Product safety Child-resistant fastenings Hundreds of incidents occur yearly where children are harmed after contact with dangerous chemicals. According to national poison centres these accidents… Intermediate Product safety Child appealing products The European Toy Safety Directive, 2009/48/EC applies "to products designed or intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in play by children under 14… Beginner Product safety Dangerous drawstring and cords Children's clothes are withdrawn from the market for the same reason: "The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries due to the presence of cords… Intermediate Product safety Silica gel in packaging Silica gel desiccants are often found in shoe boxes and with the packing of footwear, leather bags and purses, medicine bottles, electronics and more…
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