Citation

Nordin GH. J. Consum. Policy 1989; 12(1): 95-104.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/BF00411391

PMID

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Abstract

During the 1970's and 80's the interest in product safety has grown in Sweden. This in turn has led to an examination of the product safety legislation. On July 1, 1989, a new general Product Safety Act will come into force. Its aim is to prevent hazardous goods and services from causing personal injury or damage to property. Under the Act an entrepreneur can:
1) be enjoined to provide safety information; 2) be prohibited from further provision of the hazardous goods and services; 3) be enjoined to provide cautionary information; and 4) -be ordered to recall hazardous goods and services. A Governmental Committee has recently investigated whether or not rules concerning prohibition of export goods entailing a direct danger to life, health, or safety should be introduced and, in that event, how they should be devised. The Committee proposed certain rules in December 1988. This proposal will be circulated for comment whereupon it will be decided within the Government Offices how to proceed with the work on the proposal.