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Rise In Illegal Teeth Whitening Kits: Serious Risk To Dental Health

A recent BBC investigation has found that some teeth whitening kits containing dangerously high levels of hydrogen peroxide are available to buy on social media...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

European Commission Seeks Views On Strengthening EU Product Safety And Market Rules

The European Commission is seeking views on two initiatives to update the EU product safety framework. This aims to make sure that all products on the Single Market are safe and fit...

European Union Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Counterfeit Automotive Parts: Car Manufacturer And Dealer Risks

The risk posed by counterfeit goods and vehicle parts potentially impacts all those in the automotive industry including manufacturers, distributors and garage operators.

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

British Beauty Week 2025 – The Future Of Beauty

Thoroughly enjoyed my day with the British Beauty Council during British Beauty Week. We heard from many trailblazing individuals on what the 'Future of Beauty' looks like to them.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Risk Radar | September 2025

United Kingdom Consumer

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Foot Anstey Solicitors

FSA Market Authorisation Innovation And Research Programme: Streamlining Food Safety Approvals

United Kingdom Healthcare

BJ

Browne Jacobson

'Silent AI': The Risk Of Unintended Consequences For MGAs

United Kingdom Insurance

BJ

Browne Jacobson

The Product Regulation And Metrology Act 2025: A Game-changer For Online Marketplace Retailers

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

The AI Advantage In Consumer Products: Your Playbook For Scaling AI

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

New Fire Safety Rules In Force From October 2025

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Is Change On The Horizon For The UK Product Liability Regime?

United Kingdom Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

Product Regulation And Metrology Act Receives Royal Assent: Product Safety Reform Explained

United Kingdom Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

Consumer Products Corner - New Trade Realities Bite, As Geopolitics Plays Through The Consumer Products Ecosystem

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

UK Product Safety Rules – Another EU Divergence Challenge?

United Kingdom Energy

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Steptoe LLP

Mondaq Spotlight: Navigating The UK's New Immigration Landscape (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

The Space: Mental Health And Wellbeing - Episode Four (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

Episode 14: Shaking Up The World Of Private Equity (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Major ILR Changes Incoming – A Moment Of Unprecedented Shift

United Kingdom Immigration

WB

WestBridge Business Immigration

Episode 20: "Trick Or Treat?" Will The Activists Be Out This Hallowe'en?... (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

What You Really Need To Know About Packaging And Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) In The EU And UK

The last few years have seen major reforms to the regulation of packaging in the EU and the UK which affect all businesses...

Worldwide Healthcare

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Retail & Consumer Horizon Scanner 2025

With the latest edition of our Retail and Consumer Sector Horizon Scanner, a powerful tool designed to enhance your decision-making and mitigate legal risks...

Worldwide Consumer

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Regulation On General Product Safety: What You Need To Know

2024 was a particularly eventful year in terms of European regulations on consumer goods. Besides the adoption of several important regulations, like the New Directive on liability for defective products...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Signature Litigation

Spotlight On Online Retailers: European Regulators SHEIN A Light On Suspected Breaches Of EU Consumer Law

Which? recently published research about pricing practices in the UK, and we've written before about the attention the CMA and ASA pay to misleading pricing.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Andy Searle, EMEA Leader Of Consumer Products, Comments On The ONS' Consumer Price Inflation Data

United Kingdom Consumer

A

AlixPartners

Funders Keepers: Growth In Litigation Funding In England Continues Despite Legal Challenges

United Kingdom Litigation

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Dechert

Product Regulation: New EU Toy Safety Rules

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Consumer Law Revolution Continues... In The EU

European Union Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

What Does Ronan's Law On Knife Control Mean For UK Retailers?

United Kingdom Consumer

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Withers LLP

Empowering Voices: Building A Culture Of Transparency In The Workplace

United Kingdom Employment

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NAVEX

E-Bike Battery Safety: Key Issues And Challenges For Retailers And Manufacturers

United Kingdom Consumer

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Gowling WLG

What Are The Key Actions For UK Businesses In New EU Product Liability Directive?

United Kingdom Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

Liability Issues In Spatial Computing Technology: What To Consider If You're A Manufacturer Or Developer

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Product Liability Directive In Force – You've Got (Just Under) Two Years To Get Ready

European Union Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

E-Bike Battery Safety: Key Issues And Challenges For Retailers And Manufacturers

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) recently hosted a business reference panel focused on new statutory guidelines for lithium-ion battery safety in e-bikes.

United Kingdom Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

What Are The Key Actions For UK Businesses In New EU Product Liability Directive?

The European Union's Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853 (the Directive) marks a watershed moment in product safety and liability regulation, modernising the product liability framework to address.

United Kingdom Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

Liability Issues In Spatial Computing Technology: What To Consider If You're A Manufacturer Or Developer

The article examines liability risks associated with spatial computing technologies, discussing potential product safety issues under UK law, including strict liability and negligence. Manufacturers and content creators could face liability for injuries or damages caused by faulty devices or content.

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Product Liability Directive In Force – You've Got (Just Under) Two Years To Get Ready

As well as the General Product Safety Regulation, if you are supplying products to consumers in the EEA, you need to be aware of another upcoming new law – the updated Product Liability Directive 2024/2853 (PLD).

European Union Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

EU Product Regulation Changes Could Increase Life Science Exposures

European Union Consumer

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WTW

"Fake Always Breaks" - Government Launches New Campaign To Tackle Counterfeit Car Parts

The UK Government's "Fake Always Breaks" campaign warns consumers about the dangers of counterfeit car parts, highlighting significant safety risks. Survey data reveals that 1 in 6 consumers have purchased fake parts unknowingly; guidance now aims to help identify.

United Kingdom Consumer

MC

Marks & Clerk

Preparing For The New EU General Product Safety Regulation

The EU's General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), effective 13 December 2024, introduces stricter safety requirements and obligations for manufacturers, importers, and online marketplaces, especially addressing e-commerce and technological advancements.

European Union Consumer

F

Fieldfisher

The UK's New Product Regulation And Metrology Bill – A Major Development In UK Product Law

The UK's Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (PRMB) aims to modernize product safety laws, address emerging risks (e.g., AI), and align with EU standards where beneficial. It impacts businesses selling products in the UK.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Fieldfisher

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: As The Operator Of A Business-To-Consumer Online Platform, What Consumer Law Issues Should You Be Thinking About?

From a legal perspective, online platforms, including marketplace platforms, are amongst the most complex, and most regulated, business models in the UK. With the new Digital Markets...

European Union Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Liability Clauses: Getting Them Right!

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Consumer Products Corner - What Supply Chain Impact Will The Rate Cut Drive?

United Kingdom Consumer

A

AlixPartners

Virtual And Digital Health Digest – August 2024

United Kingdom Healthcare

AP

Arnold & Porter

The UK Has Introduced New Safety Rules For Connected Products

United Kingdom Consumer

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Product Recall In The Food And Beverage Industry

United Kingdom Healthcare

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WTW

The EU AI Act: Implications For UK Businesses And The Future Of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") – Part 1

United Kingdom Technology

MC

Memery Crystal

UK Knowledge Collection | Regulatory Outlook, EU Product Safety, And Clean Energy Policies

United Kingdom Consumer

OC

Osborne Clarke

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2024

European Union Consumer

OC

Osborne Clarke

The King's Speech: Product Safety And Metrology Bill

United Kingdom Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

Podcast | Simon Portman Discusses IP And AI And The Challenges Faced

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

As Technology Advances, U.K. Will Selectively Follow EU Upgrades To Product Safety Laws

European Union Consumer

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Navigating The EU's New GPSR: Obligations Are Introduced For Online Marketplaces

European Union Consumer

OC

Osborne Clarke

Navigating The EU's New GPSR: What Manufacturers And Importers Of Products Need To Know

European Union Consumer

OC

Osborne Clarke

Artificial Intelligence And Liability: Key Takeaways From Recent EU Legislative Initiatives

European Union Technology

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Product Liability Comparative Guide

United Kingdom Consumer

CL

Cooley LLP

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Business To Consumer (Video)

AP

Alpha Partners

How Product Liability Class Actions Are Growing In The UK (Video)

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DLA Piper UK LLP

What Does The Future Hold For AI And Product Liability? (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

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