Unsafe online products A Euroconsumers field study found two thirds of products ordered online were unsafe and therefore illegal. Click here...
International Product Safety Week The International Product Safety Week will take place online from 9-10 November, 2020, including sessions on product...
EU Falls Festival 2021 The Centre of Expertise for Fall and Fracture Prevention Flanders will host the next EU Falls Festival in Leuven, 15-16...
EU-IDB: best qualified for product-related accident reporting in EU The EC’s Joint Research Centre marks the EU-Injury Database ( IDB ) as having the strongest potential to create an EU...
Distraction behind the wheel UK research institute reports that driver reaction times while using car entertainment systems are worse than texting on...
EU consumers obtain access to collective redress A new EU-Directive will put in place a system of representative actions for the protection of consumers’ collective...
Huge drop in traffic in Europe: increase in drivers speeding While road traffic has reduced due to COVID-19 lockdowns, road deaths are not reducing to the same degree, and some...
Working from home: avoiding work-related health and safety risks Employers should do everything possible to minimise risks at a worker's home by requiring workers to comply with good...
Keeping older people well at home while self-isolating Guidance has been published that addresses the special needs of home-dwelling older people during COVID-19. Click here...
Healthy parenting in time of confinement The World Health Organization issues six evidence-based tip sheets to help parents interact constructively with their...