News and press releases
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Do not buy toys meant for older children for babies and toddlers, as they may pose a choking hazard
25.11.2020Toys meant for older children should not be bought or given to children under the age of three, because such a toy may be dangerous in the hands of a small child. Small parts coming loose or the...
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Rodenticides are hazardous to pets
19.11.2020This autumn, the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has received many reports on cat poisoning due to rodenticides entered in the organ system of cats after having eaten poisoned mice....
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Storing accumulators incorrectly can be costly
12.11.2020Many modern devices and equipment, such as electric tools, garden machinery, electric bicycles and hoverboards, use lithium-ion accumulators. If you do not use an accumulator-powered device or...
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Tukes civil servant released
11.11.2020The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has been informed that the Central Finland Police Department has released the Tukes civil servant on Tuesday the 10th of November. The civil servant...
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Hydrogen explosion caused the Helsinki City Theatre incident
9.11.2020The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) investigated what caused the explosion at Helsinki City Theatre on 29 June 2020, and the results are now ready. The explosion was caused by hydrogen...
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Hallmarking of articles of precious metals will end in Finland – Tukes is collecting information on the impact
6.11.2020Eurofins Labtium Oy has announced that it will discontinue the hallmarking of articles of precious metals on 31 January 2021. As a consequence of this decision, there will no longer be an operator...
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Tukes civil servant under suspicion
4.11.2020The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has been informed that the Pirkanmaa District Court has remanded a Tukes civil servant on Wednesday. The civil servant is suspected of aggravated...
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Blog: Frenzied grannies: be careful when shopping!
30.10.2020Recently, I’ve seen myself more frequently visiting webshops that sell baby clothes or toys. When going shopping, the shopping cart seems to automatically go to shelves filled with toys, and every...
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Old smoke alarms do not function properly
29.10.2020The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) studied the sound volume and the smoke sensitivity of optical smoke alarms particularly. Based on the results, smoke alarms that have been in use for...
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Tukes tested gas stoves – only one out of six fulfilled requirements
23.10.2020The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) had gas stoves with integrated ovens tested. Based on the tests, only one out of the six tested stoves fulfilled requirements set for the temperature...
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Tukes has authorised the construction of the Hamina LNG terminal
8.10.2020In August, the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Tukes authorised the construction of a new terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Hamina oil port. The Hamina terminal will be Finland’s...
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New market surveillance tasks for the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
5.10.2020News letter from Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment: The Government proposes to amend the Act on the Market Surveillance of Certain Products. The proposal is related to the national...
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Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency renews prohibition on riding stables in Perniö: Perniön maastoratsastus is not allowed to offer riding lessons or riding camps
25.9.2020The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has prohibited private entrepreneur Katariina Kiviluoma from providing riding services. Kiviluoma has provided these services under the company name...
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Finnish Enterprise Agencies and Tukes to start cooperation
16.9.2020The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) and Finnish Enterprise Agencies will start cooperation. In accordance with its strategy, Tukes aims to encourage companies to be responsible and help...
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KemiDigi has brought changes to chemical notifications and quantitative information reporting for plant protection products
14.7.2020Operators placing on the market or distributing plant protection products are required to submit a chemical notification to the KemiDigi system maintained by Tukes for those products for which a...
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Websites contain instructions for citizens on the safe use of face masks
10.6.2020The websites of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health contain instructions on the safe use of face masks. In addition, the website of the...
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Blog: Remote inspections encourage companies to act responsibly even under corona conditions
6.5.2020Remote inspections have helped us promote and maintain industrial safety even now when we are living the time of corona.
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Blog: Acting responsibly both during and after the crisis
8.4.2020Government agencies practise operating in exceptional circumstances every year. These exercises have clearly helped the government to adapt to the COVID-19 outbreak. There are always surprises,...
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Homemade masks do not protect you from the coronavirus – respiratory protective equipment must be safe and provide sufficient protection
3.4.2020Joint press release: The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes), the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (TTL) and the Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea. The authorities wish to remind...
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Mining investments increased, ore prospecting declined
27.3.2020Mining investments increased by as much as 42% in 2019 compared to the previous year, up to EUR 525 million. In contrast, ore prospecting investments dropped by eight per cent to EUR 62.8 million....
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