Product Safety & Risk Assessment
Geraldine Cosh MSc
Product Safety Consultant, UK
Yan Chan
Project Manager in R&D, ICW, Hong Kong
Webinar 20 Aug
Geraldine Cosh Introduction
• 16 years of consultancy experience
• Trained over 1,000 participants on risk assessment, productsafety and driver CPC.
• Current activities:
– RoSPA Injury data collection
– PAS 7055 Button/ Coin battery Safety
– BSI CPIN
Product Safety Consultant, UK
PRODUCT SAFETY & RISK ASSESSMENT
• Introduction to Product safety and Risk assessment
• Specific:
– Brexit
– How to complete a Risk assessment (GPSD RAG)
– Not complying with requirements (Recall/ $$$)
– Risk assessment vs Safety Assessment (Product)
LEGISLATION
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CE MARK
• A CE mark is a manufacturer’s claim that its product meets specified essential safety requirements set out in relevant European directives.
• The following categories of products require CE marking if you wish to sell them within the EU or member states of the EEA:
– toys
– electrical products
– medical devices
– measuring instruments
– More….
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/product-safety-for-manufacturershttps://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/ce-marking_en
BREXIT
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47096621https://www.gov.uk
BREXIT
https://www.gov.uk/transition?utm_campaign=transition_p1&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=seg&utm
_content=nat&gclid=CPPw5cG2pOsCFcsWGwodTKcNfA&gclsrc=ds
www.gov.uk
USA
$27 Million Penalty
USA
KNOW YOUR PRODUCT & SUPPLIERS
RISK ASSESSMENT
• How do you do a Risk assessment?
• Is it legally required?
PRE
• Before product on market
• All Hazards
• Quick
• Lots
• Summary
POST
• After Product on market
• Hazard specific
• Root Cause Analysis
• Few
• In depth
HOW DO YOU COMPLETE A RISK ASSESSMENT ?
• Nomograph
• GPSD Risk Assessment guidelines Decision 2019/417/EU
• Other?
NOMOGRAPH
NOMOGRAPH
https://foi.accc.gov.au/risk-assessment-nomograph-guidelines
GPSD
Decision 2019/417/EU
1 x 1,000 x 50 x
10 x 1 = 500,000
1 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x
10 x 10 = 6,000
Decision 2019/417/EU
Decision 2019/417/EU
https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumer-safety/rag/#/screen/home
➢ Knowledge/ Experience
➢ Injury & Fatality Data
➢ Reports
➢ Recall Data
➢ Reasonable?
➢ Foreseeable Use
➢ Hazard
HOW DO YOU KNOW THE HAZARD?
• Laceration• Bruising• Concussion• Entrapment• Sprain/ Strain• Dislocation• Fracture• Crushing• Amputation & Pinching• Piercing• Ingestion• Internal Airway Obstruction• Suffocation
• Strangulation• Burn• Electric Shock• Neurological• Eye Injury• Hearing• Poisoning• Irritation• Radiation• Microbiological• Other……..
AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION
Toy Industry of Europe (2011) Small ball-shaped toys and other small parts
LACERATION
RAPEX
PROJECTILE
RAPEX
INJURY DATA
REPORTS
AMAZON
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/china/articles/east-taiheng-glass-walkway-cracks/
PERCEPTION
HSBC
RISK APPETITE
http://www.newsworks.org.uk/write/MediaUploads/1%20Creative/Gallery/2016/Mar/JohnLewis_ad_1200.jpghttp://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2011/marks-spencer-quality-worth-every-penny/
RISK ASSESSMENT VS. SAFETY ASSESSMENT
• Cosmetics
• Chemicals
• Toy Safety Assessment: EN 71
PRODUCT SAFETY & RISK ASSESSMENT
New York Times
PRODUCT SAFETY & RISK ASSESSMENT
• How can you ensure your products are safe?
• What testing is to be applied?
• What inspections & Where and How?
• Can I get products that have already been tested?
How ICW Systems can Help with Product Safety
ICW is a one-stop platform for your supply chain management process from quality to sourcing.
We consolidate testing, inspection, and certification documents for supplier/ product into one platform.
Connect quality buyer / supplier
Source multiple competitive laboratory quotes
Manage supplier and product compliance in cloud
Analyze performance of supplier and product quality
QMAS - Supplier Management
• Establish supplier profile in cloud for systematic management
• Filtering the supplier with your sourcing requirement
QMAS - Supplier Management
• Storage the supplier related information and documents
• Interact with supplier online
QMAS - Product Management
• Establish products in cloud for systematic management
QMAS - Product Management
• Housekeep for Reports, certificates, technical files and documents
• Reports expiry alert for each product
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