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Product safety & standards | Documents

Toy safety: discussion with Commissioner Kuneva

15.11.2007

Invitation to participate to an online web discussion on toy safety organised by the EU Commissioner responsible for consumer affairs, Ms Meglena Kuneva, on 5 December 2007, from 5.00PM until 7.00PM (Brussels time) ...more

BEUC statement on latest Mattel recall

05.09.2007

The latest recall of Mattel toys would suggest that the company is carrying out more safety checks on its products. ...more

Consumers International World Congress 2007

23.08.2007

18th Consumers International World Congress in Sydney, Australia ...more

Nano Poison scandal: Misuse of a Major German Testing "Seal of Approval”

14.04.2006

vzbv (Federation of German Consumer Organisations): "Product development of Nanotechnology being done using consumers”

In the recent scandal involving the application of nanotechnology, some 97 cases of poisoning - some serious - have been reported throughout Germany. The posising resulted from the use of the household cleaner "Nano Magic”. The exact cause still remains unknown. The vzbv criticised the manufacturer for a lack of planning in using nanotechnology without the appropriate precautions. ...more

Consumers International guide for consumer organisations

13.02.2006

First steps in Standards representation: a Consumers International guide for consumer organisations
The aim of this CI-guide is to provide guidance to consumer organisations to assist and encourage them to become involved in the development of standards. The guide provides information on ‘first-steps' how to participate in standards making. The guide is intended for staff and volunteer workers of consumer organisations. ...more