Product bulletin: February 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of our product law bulletin.

The headlines…

Accessibility for all: the EU Accessibility Act

The EU Accessibility Act ('the Act') is a Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/882) which aims to improve accessibility to certain products and services by requiring EU Member States to meet minimum accessibility thresholds.

Allergens: the continued importance of labelling and awareness

The end of 2024 saw heightened awareness as to the importance of allergen labelling, the seriousness of contamination from allergens and how widespread an allergen recall/issue can become.

Changes to EU legislation: the GPSR and the 'new' PLD

Significant changes to the EU's product safety framework have taken place over the last few months with the new Product Liability Directive (the 'new' PLD) being formally signed on 23 October 2024 and the new General Product Safety Regulation ('the GPSR').

The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill 

Following its announcement during the King's Speech on 17 July 2024, the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill ("the Bill") continues to make its way through the House of Lords (now at the report stage).

The makeup of makeup

Understanding what is in your makeup can be significant for a number of reasons. It can help you avoid using harmful chemical and/or allergens that could cause skin irritations or other health issues.

Buy Safe, Be Safe: The Government's new safety campaign for e-bikes and e-scooters and new statutory guidelines on battery safety for e-bikes

The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) started collecting data on fires where e-bike and e-scooter batteries were identified as the probable cause