Product safety advice for business

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Product safety is an extremely important area of responsibility for business and trading standards.

With the introduction of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, and the General Product Safety Regulations 1994, there has been an increase in the provision for safety of consumer goods. Trading standards has an important role in supporting and advising businesses, as well as cracking down on unsafe products and unscrupulous traders. 

There has been a number of regulations made under the Consumer Protection Act to legislate on particular types of goods such as:

• The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988
• The Toys (Safety) Regulations 1995 Implementing Council Directive 88/378/EEC
• The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994
• The Plugs and Sockets Etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994
• The Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1995
• The Bunk Beds (Entrapment Hazard) (Safety) Regulations 1987
• The Cosmetic Product (Safety) Regulations 1989
• and many more.

Detailed product safety information is available on the Trading Standards Institute website. This information will help make sure that your business complies with all the correct legislation.

You can also view current product recalls and safety notices.

If you require to speak to an officer regarding product safety, please contact us using the information below.


Contact information

• email: ts.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone: 0141 840 3184 (select option 2)
• call in or write to us at:
  Trading Standards
  Renfrewshire House
  Cotton Street
  Paisley
  PA1 1BR