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Product safety This section contains general information about the safety of the products and their safe use. As the user of the product, you can influence the safety of use yourself: read the instructions for use and act accordingly. The manufact...https://tukes.fi/en/home-and-leisure-time/product-safety
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Product safety assessment Products must be safe in normal use and withstand normal conditions of use for the expected lifetime of the product. No risks may arise during use that could endanger the health or safety of the consumer. A sufficient lev...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/general-consumer-goods/product-safety-assessment
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Responsibility for product safety Economic operators are responsible for ensuring the safety of general consumer goods and making sure that their products include all necessary instructions and warnings. Roles and obligations of economic operators...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/general-consumer-goods/responsibility-for-product-safety
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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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National product regulations Member States’ national regulations and requirements provided in special legislation may cover, for example: features of products, such as quality, performance, safety, and dimensions; commercial names, terminology and...https://tukes.fi/en/product-contact-point/national-product-regulations
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The requirements applied to electrical equipment are derived from EU directives, regulations, and decisions and also from national legislation.https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/electrical-products
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16.4.2026 | The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) tested consumer products purchased from online shops as part of a supervisory enforcement project coordinated by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Safety deficiencies were particularly common in products ordered from outside the EU.https://tukes.fi/en/-/deficiencies-in-the-chemical-safety-of-online-purchases-nearly-one-in-five-products-failed-to-meet-the-requirements
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Announcing product recalls All companies in a supply chain, including online marketplace providers, are obliged to take action if a product poses a risk. The company must communicate the recall to distributors, consumers who have purchased the pro...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/dangerous-products/content-and-format-of-a-recall-notice
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Product contact point The Product Contact Point (PCP) provides information regarding product requirements in Finland. The requirements for some products have been harmonised either in full or in part by EU legislation, while requirements for other...https://tukes.fi/en/product-contact-point
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Use of a construction product A construction product used as a permanent part of construction works must be: Safe and healthy Such in terms of its properties that the construction works will meet the essential technical requirements laid down in t...https://tukes.fi/en/construction-products/use-of-a-construction-product
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Product Contact Point for Construction The Product Contact Point for Construction provides economic operators (such as manufacturers, importers and distributors) or the competent authorities of another Member State, at their request, with informat...https://tukes.fi/en/product-contact-point-for-construction
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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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Product regulation at the EU level EU-level regulations exist for various product groups that harmonise product requirements. Requirements are included in statutes and directives that are specific to different product sectors. Varying from sector ...https://tukes.fi/en/product-contact-point/product-regulation-at-the-eu-level
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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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Processing of a product surveillance matter at Tukes The processing of a product surveillance matter by the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) can involve many different steps. This page describes the process. The steps of the process are...https://tukes.fi/en/do-this/surveillance/processing-of-a-product-surveillance-matter-at-tukes
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Applying for an authorisation for a new product Importing of any plant protection products from EU Member States to Finland requires authorisation from Tukes. If you import the product for your personal use, you need a parallel trade permit . You ...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/plant-protection-products/applying-for-approval-for-a-new-product
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Report a dangerous or defective product or service Use the following forms to make a report Report of a dangerous or defective product Report of a dangerous consumer service Accident report from the service provider to Tukes Hiddenhttps://tukes.fi/en/online-services/report-a-dangerous-or-defective-product-or-service
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Composition and safety of cosmetic products The responsible person is responsible for ensuring that cosmetic products are safe for human health. The EU Regulation on Cosmetic Products restricts the use of certain substances in cosmetics. The restr...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/cosmetics/composition-and-safety-of-cosmetic-products
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Safety Gate system for dangerous products The Safety Gate system for dangerous products is an information exchange system of the European Community through which the Commission and the Member States exchange information on dangerous products and t...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/dangerous-products/how-to-use-the-rapid-alert-system-for-dangerous-products
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Deficiencies in documents issued by notified bodies to demonstrate product conformity Companies must always verify the conformity of products with requirements before placing them on the market. Detailed requirements for the conformity assessment ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/products-compliance-with-requirements/deficiencies-in-documents-issued-by-notified-bodies-to-demonstrate-product-conformity