Safety of Christmas toys monitored for the 15th time: 20% of toys tested had severe safety flaws   (09.12.2009)
50 toys were checked in the Consumer Agency’s traditional toy safety test. Of the toys tested in the Customs Laboratory, 27 met the set safety requirements. In 10 of the toys tested, grave safety flaws were detected, which is why these products will be recalled or repaired. This year, Christmas toys were tested for the 15th time. In collecting the samples for the test, businesses which have no...

Looking for safe adventures: National surveillance project for programme service safety starts   (04.09.2009)
A customer taking part in a programme service needs to be able to have a safe adventure experience. To ensure this, municipalities, provincial governments and the Consumer Agency will closely monitor programme service providers throughout the autumn. Programme services include various adventure and experience services, such as ATV safaris, radio tower climbing, Jet Ski rides and wire walking. A...

The safety of small children’s textiles monitored - Dangerous drawstrings still found in children’s clothes   (26.05.2009)
The most common safety defects found in the small children’s textiles tested in the Consumer Agency’s market surveillance project were the drawstrings and other strings inserted around the hood and neck. In the winter of 2008-2009, the Consumer Agency monitored the safety of small children’s textiles. ’Small children’ were defined as children of 0 to 7 years of age and all children with a height...

Consumers develop skin symptoms off recliners sold by Koti-Idea Oy in 2006-2007 - Those who have developed skin symptoms asked to stop using the recliners   (14.05.2009)
All persons who have, between April 2006 and March 2007, bought Chinese-manufactured recliners of the Buffalo or Rento brand from Koti-Idea Oy and who have developed skin symptoms off the recliners are asked to stop using the recliners immediately. In 2006-2007, Chinese-manufactured recliners that caused users different types of skin symptom were sold in Finland. The cause of the symptoms was...

Companies to ensure the safety of flotation suits (overalls)   (07.05.2009)
From July, the structure of all the flotation suits sold must be safer than before All flotation suits sold after 1 July 2009 must feature a structure that is more advanced than before in order to protect users in cases of emergency. The Finnish Consumer Agency will make market surveillance of flotation suits on the Finnish market throughout 2009. Studies show that flotation coveralls do not...

More information about dangerous products exchanged between Member States   (20.04.2009)
The weekly overview prepared by the Commission useful to retailersThe RAPEX system for exchanging information between EU Member States helps to prevent dangerous consumer products from being introduced to new markets. The latest report, covering the year 2008, shows that there is now information available on a growing number of dangerous products. Using the RAPEX rapid alert system, EU Member...