Product safety & liability

Advice on all environmental law issues concerned with product liability, labelling and advertising

Any business which is involved in the manufacture, import, supply or sale of manufactured products needs to be aware of the plethora of EU and national law applying to those products.

We have experience in advising on this highly technical area of law for our clients where it relates to environmental or health and safety issues including:

• Advising on the technical requirements, which products need to comply with under both EU and national laws often on a multi-jurisdictional basis. This includes EU compliance standards, labelling, advertising, notification and registration (eg in relation to the new WEEE directive)
• Advising on the employee health and safety requirements involved in product manufacture, maintenance and repair
• Advising on liability for the different stages of the manufacture and supply chain for products (eg CCA timber)

We also make and defend claims by consumers relating to injury and disease caused by products (e.g. asbestos).

For more information on how we can help, contact a member of the team.