UK product safety laws won’t prevent another Grenfell tragedy, report warns
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/30/uk-product-safety-laws-wont-prevent-another-grenfell-tragedy-report-warns
Regulators lack the resources to certify the safety of goods sold online by third parties
The UK’s product safety regime is not up to the job of preventing a tragedy such as the Grenfell Tower fire as shopping moves online and regulators take on new responsibilities following Brexit, MPs have warned.
UK product safety laws won’t prevent another Grenfell tragedy, report warns
Sep 30, 2021, 3:55pm UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/30/uk-product-safety-laws-wont-prevent-another-grenfell-tragedy-report-warns
> Regulators lack the resources to certify the safety of goods sold online by third parties
> The UK’s product safety regime is not up to the job of preventing a tragedy such as the Grenfell Tower fire as shopping moves online and regulators take on new responsibilities following Brexit, MPs have warned.