The Latest Breaking News from the Office for Product Safety and Standards

Asda recalls handbags over ‘serious’ chemical risk to reproductive system

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has advised consumers to stop using the three, black bags immediately.

Evening Standard · Sep 2

Dozens of toys in UK recalled for asbestos this year

It is thought that the affected toys all contain sand from mines in China where asbestos fibres can occur naturally and where labelling rules are less rigorous

Evening Standard · Apr 27

More than 30 toys recalled for asbestos since start of year

It is thought that the affected toys all contain sand from mines in China where asbestos fibres can occur naturally.

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Designer perfumes recalled for containing banned chemical which may harm fertility

The synthetic floral fragrance can harm the reproductive system and health of unborn children

The Independent UK · Jan 15

Urgent warning for parents as experts find dozens of baby sleeping bags sold online ‘pose suffocation risk’

Online marketplaces had been allowing the sale of products officially recalled by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) for suffocation risks

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Popular air fryer recalled from Wilko and The Range over fears it could catch fire

The double stack air fryer risked melting and warping, the Office for Product Safety and Standards warned

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

These Plush Toys From Home Bargains Can Cause Asphyxiation: Company Issues Major Product Recall

Home Bargains has issued an urgent recall of its 25cm Happy Easter plush toys (yellow chick, pink rabbit, and white rabbit) due to a serious asphyxiation risk.

International Business Times UK · Mar 26, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024

From wireless chargers and cooking pots to bicycles, these are the 4 items recalled last month over child safety fears - here’s what to do if you own one

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has recalled certain products over fears they could cause burns, falls or choking hazards

GoodToKnow · Apr 3, 2024

Father whose wife and children died in e-bike battery fire demands law change as cases surge

Scott Peden says he ‘lost his world’ when a charging e-bike battery exploded in his home

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023