In 2024, the Safety Gate Rapid Alert System surpassed all previous records in protecting consumers from dangerous products. The system recorded a record-high 4,137 alerts, almost doubling the notifications since 2022 and confirming an upward trend from the previous year. The Commission...

In light of the data provided and taking under consideration the classification as toxic for reproduction Cat. 2, the SCCS considers micron-sized particulate Silver not safe at concentrations up to 0.2 % in rinse-off and 0.3 % in leave-on cosmetic products when used alone or in combination....

This Policy Brief proposes the establishment of an agreement on conformity assessment between the EU and the US that covers machinery and electrical equipment. The initiative aims to increase the number of European and US conformity assessment bodies authorized to test and certify EU and US...

The free movement of goods within the European Single market is a major achievement that has improved people's lives across the EU. Keeping the market safe is the responsibility of all producers, distributors, retailers and online marketplaces selling goods in the EU. They must ensure their...

This Policy Brief proposes the establishment of an agreement on conformity assessment between the EU and the US that covers machinery and electrical equipment. The initiative aims to increase the number of European and US conformity assessment bodies authorized to test and certify EU and US...

The Supreme Court has held that Article II’s vesting of executive power in the President, who must “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed,” provides the President with the power to remove most principal executive officers at will. The Court has also held that Humphrey’s Executor...

The European Union (“EU”) Artificial Intelligence Act (the AI Act) is a legal medley. Under the banner of risk-based regulation, the AI Act combines two repertoires of European Union (EU) law, namely product safety and fundamental rights protection. Like a medley, the AI Act attempts to...

The EU Product Safety Award encourages and honours innovative business initiatives and research that make a difference for consumers. It's for those who put safety at the heart of what they do, setting an example that can inspire others.

"When reporter Gardiner Harris met a woman at an airport bar whose entire family has been shattered by her nephew's use of the drug Risperdal, one she sold to his doctor as a drug sales rep, he began to wonder how many similar stories are out there. This was in 2004, and since then, Harris has...

Organic consumption is driven by an identity-based motivation to take care of personal well-being, local communities, and the environment. However, market constraints such as premium price or a lack of assortment restrict the purchase behavior of organic consumers, while little is known about...

We examine the effect of enforcing minimum quality standards (MQSs) on consumer health. In the late 1800s, the urban milk supply was regularly skimmed and diluted with water, but consumers could not easily determine its quality because dyes, caramel, and salt were added. To protect consumers,...

Adverse events, such as product recalls, transcend business-to-business (B2B) secondary markets (i.e., used product markets). Yet, little, if any, is known about the impact of such adverse events on purchase responses of B2B buyers (i.e., channel intermediaries). The current study addresses this...

Medical device firms operate at the frontiers of innovation. When functioning properly, innovative medical devices can prolong and improve lives; when malfunctioning, the same devices may harm patients and lead to product recalls. Product recalls create significant challenges for firms, but...

Little is known about consumer response to food safety recalls in low- and middle- income countries. Using an event-study framework, this paper examines the immediate and long-term changes in noodle purchases after the nationwide removal of Maggi instant noodles from the market in India in 2015....

We examine the effect of enforcing minimum quality standards (MQSs) on consumer health. In the late 1800s, the urban milk supply was regularly skimmed and diluted with water, but consumers could not easily determine its quality because dyes, caramel, and salt were added. To protect consumers,...

We examine the effect of enforcing minimum quality standards (MQSs) on consumer health. In the late 1800s, the urban milk supply was regularly skimmed and diluted with water, but consumers could not easily determine its quality because dyes, caramel, and salt were added. To protect consumers,...

Competition agencies and many other related policy and regulatory authorities and regimes on for example consumer protection, product safety, privacy, conventional and digital financial services, the environment, healthcare, and occupational health and safety are now paying much greater...

1. The imperative of product recall management -- 2. Characteristics of product recalls -- 3. Performance implications of product recalls -- 4. The roles of different stakeholder groups -- 5. The product recall management cycle -- 6. Industry differences -- 7. Spillover effect.-8. Conclusion:...