Leading safety charity, Electrical Safety First, is delighted the Government has acknowledged the importance of its campaign against dangerous electrical items – recently highlighted by media headlines around damage caused by white goods such as tumble-dryers and gadgets such as hoverboards. At a recent Westminster Hall debate, MPs discussed not only the flood of fakes […]
The Charity, Electrical Safety First, is worried that the Government’s proposed Scotland Bill, which will devolve further powers to the Scottish Parliament, has forgotten consumer protection – and a weapon to curb the tide of counterfeits entering the UK. Commenting on the Bill, Phil Buckle, Director-General of Electrical Safety First said: “There has been a […]
Responding to the announcement by Jo Swinson, Consumer Affairs Minister, that consumer campaigner Lynn Faulds Wood will lead a review of the UK’s system for the recall of unsafe products, Phil Buckle, Director General of Electrical Safety First said: “Faulty electrical products pose a real threat to consumers, their families and their property, so we […]
Life-saving legislation that will help prevent fatalities from cable entanglement will be included in UK Wiring Regulations, thanks to successful lobbying from Electrical Safety First, in collaboration with Fire and Rescue Services. In recent years, there have been some tragic outcomes when falling cables have trapped both those trying to escape and the fire fighters […]
Consumers underestimating risks posed by recalled products is a significant factor in low recall rates for electrical products – despite 4 million household appliances being recalled by manufacturers in the past 4 years, according to new research just announced by the charity, Electrical Safety First. Since 2011, 288 different electrical products have been recalled, including […]
Electrical Safety First will be hosting a roundtable on product safety, recalls and traceability, on Tuesday, 9th September, at Church House, Westminster. The roundtable – a prelude to Electrical Safety First’s established Product Safety Conference, which takes place on November 12th – attracts senior representatives from electrical manufacturers and retailers, as well as delegates from […]
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