Product safety
Product safety
The CCPC is responsible for the safety of non-food consumer products covered by certain EU Directives in Ireland, and for monitoring and processing consumer product recalls.
Product safety legislation
Find out more about product safety legislation and the relevant legislation that applies to your business.
Notify an unsafe product
Find out how to notify an unsafe product to the CCPC.
Safety Gate RAPEX reports
We are also the Irish contact point for the European Commission’s Internet-based rapid alert system for the notification on hazardous non-food consumer items (Safety Gate).
Child safety and window blind cords
Find out how to keep children safe from window blind cords which can pose a serious risk.
Toy safety
All businesses involved in placing toys on the market, including manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers, have specific duties in ensuring that toys meet strict safety standards.
Conducting a recall
To ensure that as many consumers as possible become aware of the recall the business should consider communicating to consumers who have purchased the affected products.
Information for Business on recalls
A business is obliged to inform both the manufacturer (if it is not the manufacturer) and the competent authority as soon as it becomes aware that a non-food consumer product may pose a risk to the safety and health of consumers.
