{"id":19545,"date":"2023-07-19T15:30:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T07:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=19545"},"modified":"2023-07-19T16:15:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T08:15:51","slug":"gpsr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/markets\/gpsr\/","title":{"rendered":"New Rules on General Product Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19545\" class=\"elementor elementor-19545\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c3b498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c3b498\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67ddcd2\" data-id=\"67ddcd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbb660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afbb660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"s2\">Many directives and regulations address product compliance worldwide. Yet it is still practically impossible to cover all risks for all consumer products. The solution in this article is a broad-based legislation to fill possible gaps and to complement existing and future legislation. <\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s2\">This &#8220;one for all&#8221; solution is provided by the current General Product Safety Directive and its successor the <strong>General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)<\/strong>. <\/span><span class=\"s2\">It provides a &#8216;safety net&#8217; to ensure a high level of protection of safety and health of consumers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f1c1af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f1c1af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56fcc23\" data-id=\"56fcc23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e48148d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e48148d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GPSR Key Dates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ebe902 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ebe902\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a51200f\" data-id=\"a51200f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ea40f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88ea40f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"s2\">On\u00a0<strong>23 May 2023<\/strong>, the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/ALL\/?uri=celex:32001L0095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">2001\/95\/EC<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has been replaced with the General Product Safety\u00a0Regulation\u00a0(GPSR)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=celex:32023R0988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">(EU) 2023\/988<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s2\">The transition period ends\u00a0<strong>13 December 2024.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38764bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38764bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cff6b1\" data-id=\"8cff6b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd75278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd75278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GPSR Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32ea3ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32ea3ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3fe979\" data-id=\"a3fe979\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed0195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ed0195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"s2\">Below is a <strong>non-exhaustive<\/strong> summary of topics covered by the GPSR, in a random sequence:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e480b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e480b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21e27aa\" data-id=\"21e27aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb1da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fb1da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p1\"><strong>RISKS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td2\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Health<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td4\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Health is defined as complete <strong>physical,\u00a0mental and social\u00a0<\/strong>well-being and not just merely the absence of disease or illness.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Assessment of mental health of especially children using connected products is required.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td5\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td6\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Manufacturers shall carry out an internal\u00a0<strong>risk analysis<\/strong>\u00a0and draw up a technical file.<br \/><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Attention to the most vulnerable consumers, such as children and older persons remains essential and is extended with risks for persons with disabilities.<br \/><\/span><span class=\"s1\">The aspects for the safety assessment have been extended with risks of emerging technologies such as cybersecurity (hacking, privacy), artificial intelligence (predictive, learning products), robotics, and 3D printed articles.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Design<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The GPSR emphasises that a high level of safety should be primarily be achieved\u00a0by design\u00a0and products should \u201cnot present any risk\u201d. The non-avoidable remaining risks should be addressed with <strong>warnings and instructions<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Processes<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">It is compulsory for economic operators to have <strong>internal<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>processes<\/strong>\u00a0for product safety. Procedures should be present to make sure that products produced in series remain in conformity.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Food imitations<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td11\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Non-food products that are likely to be confused with foodstuff should be considered dangerous. Directive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=celex:31987L0357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">87\/357\/EEC<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is repealed by the GPSR.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Chemicals<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td12\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">A safety net for chemical risks in products not covered by specific legislation. This includes environmental risks as much as safety and health of consumers.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Software<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td11\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Software updates, including Over The Air (OAT), that \u2018substantially\u2019 modify the original product shall be submitted to a new risk analysis.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3793b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3793b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f89db27\" data-id=\"f89db27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d194a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d194a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/newsbites\/tips\/eu-us-toysafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Latest EU &amp; US Chemical Safety Updates for Toys<\/a><\/p><p>Read Also:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/newsbites\/tips\/pfas-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">PFAS in Food Contact Materials<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ed91e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ed91e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbd8e06\" data-id=\"fbd8e06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb523c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb523c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1360462730-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1360462730-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1360462730-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1360462730-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1360462730-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1360462730-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1360462730-700x465.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Check the product quality against the criteria listed under the updated EU GPSR. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-282dc9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"282dc9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0f3b87\" data-id=\"f0f3b87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0c6c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a0c6c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"td1\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p1\"><strong>TRACEABILITY<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td2\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td17\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Identification<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td18\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Products shall bear identification such as a <strong>type, batch or serial number<\/strong>.<br \/><strong>Name, postal\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"s2\">and electronic<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\"><strong>\u00a0address of the manufacturer<\/strong> shall be placed on the product.<br \/><\/span><span class=\"s1\">In the case non-EU manufacturers contact information shall also be provided about the EU-based \u2018Responsible Person\u2019.<br \/>Any economic operator shall keep information about who has supplied them with the product (part, component, software) and to whom they have supplied the product.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td5\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Responsible Person<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td6\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">A product may be placed on the market only if there is a Responsible Person (an economic operator)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\">established in the EU<\/span><span class=\"s1\">. The name, postal and electronic address, of the responsible person shall be indicated on the product or on its packaging.<br \/><\/span>The Responsible Person shall <strong>regularly check the compliance<\/strong> with the technical documentation, product and manufacturer information, instruction and safety information.<br \/><span class=\"s1\">Evidence of the regular checks shall be documented.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td15\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Online sales<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td19\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Webshops, online markets or distance sales shall clearly display the following information about the products offered: name and contact details of the manufacturer; name and details of the EU responsible person; identification of the product, including a picture of it; and\u00a0any warning or safety information in a language easily understood by consumers.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"td10\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p2\"><strong>Economic operators<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"td12\" valign=\"middle\"><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition to manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers and distributors the GPSR identifies fulfilment service providers, and providers of an online marketplace.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3120a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3120a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a41b57\" data-id=\"4a41b57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd27ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd27ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read More About:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/newsbites\/tips\/3-marking-criteria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Visibly, Legibly and Indelibly \u2013 3 Criteria for Markings<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dc7979 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dc7979\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b05f81c\" data-id=\"b05f81c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968dc96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"968dc96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For more details, please refer to the article originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productip.com\/kb\/productipedia\/compliance-resources\/general-product-safety\" target=\"_blank\" 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