Guidance

Notification of unsafe and noncompliant products

Information on how market surveillance authorities should notify products that pose a risk to the health and safety of consumers and / or are noncompliant.

From:
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Published
1 January 2021
Last updated
1421 DecemberAugust 20222024 — See all updates

Product Safety and Noncompliance Notification Guidance for Market Surveillance Authorities

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Product safety and noncompliance notifications

The Product Safety Database (PSD) is used for reporting unsafe and noncompliant products.

Please see the above guidance for further information on how market surveillance authorities must use the PSD to report unsafe and noncompliant products.

Access the PSD

If you require any support in using the PSD, please contact opss.enquiries@beis.gov.ukopss.enquiries@businessandtrade.gov.uk.

Read information on serious undesirable effect (SUE) and safeguarding notifications for cosmetics

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2021
Last updated 1421 DecemberAugust 20222024 + show all updates

  1. Version 9 of the guidance published.

  2. Version 8 of the guidance published, adding information on the new Product Safety Risk Assessment Methodology (PRISM).

  3. FAQ updated.

  4. Updated guidance document with amendments to account for new product safety alerts, reports and recalls site

  5. Product safety and noncompliance notification guidance version 4 published.

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