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Consumer safety regulations abroad vary by country and region, requiring businesses to understand and comply with different legal frameworks to ensure product safety for global markets. Businesses that sell internationally must adhere to a complex web of laws, including product-specific rules, labeling requirements, and online sales provisions, to avoid legal penalties and reputational damage. 

European Union (EU)

The EU's regulations are comprehensive and harmonized across member states, though separate rules exist for Great Britain and Northern Ireland after Brexit. 

  • General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR): Applicable since December 13, 2024, the GPSR replaced the former General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) and modernized rules to cover online sales, new technologies, and products from outside the EU.
  • Requirements: Non-EU manufacturers must appoint an authorized EU-based representative to ensure products conform to EU standards. This includes conducting a risk analysis, retaining technical documentation for up to 10 years, and providing proper labeling, warnings, and instructions.
  • Online marketplaces: The GPSR imposes specific safety requirements on online marketplaces, which must register with the EU Safety Gate portal, remove dangerous listings, and share information with authorities.
  • Recalls: A harmonized system ensures that dangerous products can be quickly recalled, with businesses required to provide direct, timely, and cost-free remedies to consumers. 

United States (US)

In the US, consumer protection laws are enforced at both federal and state levels, with multiple agencies responsible for different product types. 

  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): The CPSC oversees regulations for thousands of consumer products, including toys, electronics, and household goods. The agency can issue mandatory safety standards, ban products, and order recalls for hazardous items.
  • Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA): Requires hazardous household products to carry warning labels about safe use and storage.
  • Import regulations: The CPSC and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) oversee product imports. Products must comply with relevant safety standards, such as those for children's toys (ASTM F963), and carry proper country-of-origin labeling.
  • Testing and compliance: While often voluntary, compliance with private sector standards (e.g., those from the International Organization for Standardization, ISO) is often expected. Products deemed a "substantial product hazard" can be refused entry or recalled.
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA): The FDA regulates the import of food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and medical devices. Importers are responsible for ensuring products meet US safety, sanitation, and labeling requirements. 

 

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