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The past four weeks have been a tumultuous time for car manufacturers, with a number of high-profile recalls in the UK across March. Three recalls affecting 18 models of three carmakers were announced during week 10, preceding a further 10 recalls for nine models from seven carmakers announced in week 12 of the year. One […]

March was another worrying month for owners of hoverboards, with 20 recalls over four weeks listed on Safety Gate – Europe’s comprehensive database of recalls. Since the start of 2019, there have been 28 hoverboard recalls – with March showing a huge jump in recalls as the problem continues to make headlines.  It adds to […]

The chances are that, as you read this blog, you’re perhaps sitting at your desk at work. Or perhaps you’re relaxing at home. Take a second to survey your surroundings – count up the sheer number of objects in the vicinity. These products may have travelled a long way to get where they are now, […]

Safety Gate – formerly known as the European Rapid Alert System – fulfils a vital role. It allows EU member states to be quickly notified about unsafe products and to take action – including recalling from consumers. At the start of April, Safety Gate released its annual report for 2018 which takes an in-depth look […]

The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 came into force in July of the same year in the UK as one of the first attempts to enshrine the requirements for autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicle charging, into law. Although Part 1 of the Act, ‘Protection From Damages for Autonomous Vehicle Maker’, Part 2 of the […]