Recommendation 23

The OPSS’s review of the product safety regime, which it recently consulted on, is an opportunity for it and the Department to set a clear vision and strategy for the future of the regulatory regime. The recent call for evidence sought views on the current regulatory approach and whether it is fit for the future. It covered several broad issues, including: product design, manufacture and placing on the market; new models of supply (including 35 Qq 22, 38–39, 49 36 Qq 38, 48 37 Qq 63 - 66 38 Qq 23, 54 39 Qq 14, 20, 23 40 Qq 21, 38–39; C&AG’s Report, para 4.5 41 Qq 19, 22–23, 54–55 42 Qq 19 14 Protecting consumers from unsafe products online); and new products and product lifecycles.43 The OPSS told us it has received over 100 responses and has spoken with stakeholders, including consumer groups and online platforms, to inform its future approach.44