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Carbon Monoxide: Alarms

Commons · Question 37060 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the online sale of carbon monoxide alarms that do not comply with UK trading standards.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 19 Mar 2025

All consumer products placed on the UK market must be safe. Businesses that produce or import products have obligations to ensure they are safe before placing them on the market, and relevant British Standards can assist those making carbon monoxide alarm...