Product safety: your duties when you import consumer goods

Under general product safety rules, manufacturers and importers must show that their products meet safety requirements. You must not sell products you know, or should have known, are unsafe. Importers must keep technical documentation, apply the right labelling and supply instructions for safe use.

Manufacturers and importers must show their name, registered trade name or trade mark, and postal address on the product. Where the product cannot carry it, the rules may allow it on the packaging or an accompanying document. Great Britain continues to recognise CE marking, alongside or instead of UKCA marking.

Keep records that identify your suppliers so products can be traced. If a product turns out to be unsafe, you must act, which can mean new instructions, changes to the product or a recall.