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BEIS report on OPSS product safety and consumers: Wave 2 published

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Published on: 31 January 2023

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LNB News 31/01/2023

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Issue Date: 31 January 2023

Published Date: 31 January 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) research paper ‘OPSS Public Attitudes Tracker: Wave 2’, a survey to understand consumers’ behaviour, attitudes and awareness of policies and changes, and awareness of and views on a range of product safety issues. The paper explores topical policy areas such as magnets, smart devices and the circular economy, vulnerable consumers and includes comparisons against wave 1 where applicable.

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