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Hazardous products

Notifications concerning defective products and recalls of equipment for commercial vessels and recreational craft.

Notification requirements for hazardous products

Importers, manufacturers and retailers are required to notify the authorities if they discover that products they place on the market are, or may be, hazardous to consumers.

This requirement also applies to importers, manufacturers and dealers of recreational craft and related equipment.

DSB regularly receives information about hazardous products. DSB assesses the notifications and may order importers and dealers to withdraw the products.

The requirement is described in Section 6b of the Product Control Act.

For manufacturers of recreational craft, engines and components

Manufacturers must use the EU's notification system Product Safety Business Alert Gateway (formerly GPSD-Business Application) to report defects in products.