A campaign by Wirral Councillors has lead to a Government review on fireworks. Photo: Pixabay Wirral councillors campaigning for tougher controls on fireworks have welcomed the Government’s decision to order a review of the noise they create. Following a campaign by leading animal welfare charities, including the RSPCA, all parties on Wirral Council backed a motion brought by Wallasey Councillors Lesley Rennie, Ian Lewis and Paul Hayes to support tighter controls over fireworks. In response, the Government’s Business Department has confirmed that they have asked the Office for Product Safety and Standards to undertake a review over the maximum permitted strength of fireworks, including a reduction in the maximum permitted noise they generate, currently set at 120 decibels.
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The weekly reports below give details of products found to pose a risk to the health and safety of consumers by a market surveillance authority (MSA). These are products that present a serious risk, or are highlighted at the request of an MSA.
MSAs notify unsafe and noncompliant products to the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) using the Product Safety Database, which supports the sharing of information.
Unsafe products that pose a risk to the health and safety of consumers may be recalled. A regularly updated list of product recalls is also available below.
Product safety notifications: weekly reports
From 1 March 2021, certain energy-related products must have a re-scaled energy label displayed alongside them at the point of sale.
This change applies across the whole of the
UK. The new requirements for suppliers and dealers are explained on this page.
To find out more information about energy labelling, the changes and how they may affect you, please visit the following websites:
Energy Saving Trust – Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation working to address the climate emergency. A respected and trusted voice on energy efficiency and clean energy solutions, it continues to work towards a smart, decarbonised, decentralised energy system.
is not an automotive battery or an industrial battery
The regulations do not apply to some batteries in equipment connected with the protection of the essential interests of the UK:
such as arms, munitions and war material, and intended for specifically military purposes, or
equipment designed to be sent into space
Extent of obligation
The manufacturer or importer that first places batteries on the UK market – including those in products – is classed as the producer and is therefore responsible for compliance if the business has a UK presence. This provision extends to overseas companies that are or should be registered with Companies House.