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Requirements for general consumer goods General consumer goods are products that do not fall within the scope of special legislation. General consumer goods must meet the general safety requirements of the consumer safety legislation, which means ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/general-consumer-goods
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Transport of dangerous goods Transport subject to the regulations on transport of dangerous goods includes: transport of various raw materials and products used at production plants and storage facilities for chemicals transport of many ordinary c...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/transport-of-dangerous-goods
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Consumers and transporting dangerous goods This page provides more information regarding the TGD regulations applicable to consumers. For assistance with identifying dangerous goods, go to TDG classifications . All transport other than transport p...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/transport-of-dangerous-goods/consumers-and-transporting-dangerous-goods
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PDF Safety in Consumer Services Tukes guideline Description: This is the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Tukes’ general guideline on how to apply the obligations of service providers, as laid down in Act 185/2025 on the Safety of Consumer Serv...https://tukes.fi/en/services-for-consumers/safety-in-consumer-services
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Being a customer of a consumer service Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Consumers’ personal responsibility for their safety The service provider, such as the municipality that owns an indoor swimming pool or an adventure course entreprene...https://tukes.fi/en/home-and-leisure-time/being-a-customer-of-a-consumer-service
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Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and civil masks There are three main types of masks covering the nose and mouth: civil masks surgical masks respiratory protective equipment. Masks have different purposes of use and are covered by different ...https://tukes.fi/en/respiratory-protective-equipment
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Ask questions or provide feedback On this page you may ask Tukes’s expert questions or provide feedback. Please include your contact details so we can send you a reply. Please use the appropriate fields for contact details. Make sure that you do n...https://tukes.fi/en/online-services/ask-questions-or-provide-feedback
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General requirements for products in Finland Products must not pose a danger to the health or property of anyone. General safety requirements for consumer products and services are laid down in the Consumer Safety Act. The Consumer Safety Act is a...https://tukes.fi/en/product-contact-point/general-requirements-for-products-in-finland
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Vahva RAPEX-yhteistyö parantaa kuluttajan turvallisuuttahttps://tukes.fi/en/-/vahva-rapex-yhteistyo-parantaa-kuluttajan-turvallisuut-1
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If a product poses a risk All products must comply with statutory requirements and be as safe as can be reasonably expected given the product group in question. For example, an electrical product must not cause a risk of electric shock, or toys fo...https://tukes.fi/en/home-and-leisure-time/if-a-product-poses-a-risk
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26.2.2026 | In its enforcement project, the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) tested several children’s sand products. Abroad, there have been discoveries of asbestos in similar products. One of the products tested in the Tukes project, which was ordered from outside the EU, contained asbestos fibre.https://tukes.fi/en/-/tukes-tested-children-s-sand-products-asbestos-found-in-one-product
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Product-group-specific instructions and requirements Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Magnets in toys Requirements for magnets included in or detachable from toys: the strength of magnets must be less than 50 kG2/mm2; or magnets must be s...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/toys/product-group-specific-instructions-and-requirements
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Products and services Safe products and services that are compliant with regulations help ensure the competitiveness of your company. Characteristics and markings that are important for safety vary according to product group. In this section you c...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services
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Viranomaisvalvonta ja kuluttajansuoja eivät yllä kaukomaiden verkkokauppoihinhttps://tukes.fi/en/-/viranomaisvalvonta-ja-kuluttajansuoja-eivat-ylla-kaukomaiden-verkkokauppoih-1
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Surveillance Surveillance is a way for Tukes to ensure that companies comply with legislation and that the companies, equipment, chemicals, products, services and other activities monitored by Tukes are safe and comply with the requirements. The o...https://tukes.fi/en/do-this/surveillance
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Safety of furniture Factors critical to the safety of furniture include structural durability, correct dimensions, balance, fire safety of materials and materials and additives used in manufacturing. Clarity of instructions for assembly and use al...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/general-consumer-goods/safety-of-furniture
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Labelling and packaging Different laws require different markings and labelling, check the requirements specified on the branch-specific pages and in the relevant statutes. In addition to the labelling requirements, packages are subject to other r...https://tukes.fi/en/do-this/labelling-and-packaging
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Who monitors what? Tukes monitors the safety and compliance of various chemicals, products and services and industrial operations on a large scale. Safety and compliance is also monitored by several other authorities; an overview of these authorit...https://tukes.fi/en/do-this/surveillance/who-monitors-what-
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Requirements for decorative ventless fireplaces Important factors concerning the safety of decorative ventless fireplaces (also known as, for example, (bio)ethanol fireplaces) include: choice of materials, stability, sturdy fixings of fireplaces f...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/general-consumer-goods/ventless-fireplaces
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Requirements for lighters Important factors related to the safety of lighters (i.e. common cigarette lighters, cigar lighters and pipe lighters) include lighting mechanisms and design that are safe for children, height of the flame, ease of puttin...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/general-consumer-goods/lighters