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Five toys on sale in Britain found to contain asbestos in tests for Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 18 hours ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Retailers have criticised the UK’s product safety policy, which relies on manufacturers and importers to ensure that products are safe. Post-Brexit health and safety laws have removed powers to ban products thought to pose a health hazard without waiting for scientific evidence. Instead, the onus is on exporters, importers and retailers to test goods and inform regulators if asbestos is found.

Another Brexit benefit. Of course the people profiting from selling these things will do the responsible thing, spending money to test them for safety and choosing not to profit from them if they don't pass tests. That's how it always works.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 1 points 11 hours ago

And Brexiters will still claim.

Farrrage could have convinced the EU to allow us to do the same to every member nation.