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Product liability and dietary supplements The market for dietary supplements in 2012 was estimated to be worth approximately £385m in the UK alone and is worth billions of dollars globally.1 Sarah Croft, of Shook Hardy & Bacon International, assesses the ... Read more	Unsafe products: identifying serious risks and notifying the relevant authorities In the event that a safety problem is identified with one of your products, you will need to undertake a risk assessment to comply with the General Product Safety Directive.... Read more
Unsafe products: responsibilities for notification Faced with a potentially unsafe product, the in-house lawyer has a critical role in ensuring that relevant notifications are made to appropriate authorities within set timeframes. Failure to comply with the General Product Safety Directive ... Read more	The OECD’s new global online consumer product recall portal presents both benefits and risks for bus The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has launched a global online consumer product recall portal that gives consumers, businesses and governments easy access to the latest information on products recalled from the markets ... Read more
Italian Supreme Court rules mobile phones can cause brain tumours Days after a trial court in Italy found six scientists guilty of manslaughter due to their failure to predict an earthquake, the Italian Supreme Court also hit the news after ruling in an employment case ... Read more	Counterfeit goods and product liability The added value that has been built in branded goods, usually through many years of investment by the brand owner, provides a powerful attraction and incentive to manufacturers of counterfeit goods who are harnessing the ... Read more
Risks following a product recall, part 2: criminal offences for the company and directors In addition to civil product liability claims, a company and its directors could also face criminal charges following the recall of an unsafe product. ... Read more	Risks following a product recall, part 1: disclosure and freedom of information requests Following a product recall, there are a number of risks to a business that the directors, senior staff and the legal team should be aware of from the outset and may need to address long ... Read more
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