Article | REF: AG2100 V2

Consumerism and industrial products

Author: Marie-France CORRE

Publication date: June 10, 2016

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5. Standardization and consumer products

The difficulty of intervening a posteriori, once products are already in the hands of the end consumer, to remedy a safety defect, underlines the importance of integrating safety right from the product design stage.

Standards, which increasingly include consumer safety in their provisions, are a preventive tool in this respect. Consumer organizations and manufacturers alike can make their contribution.

5.1 Consumer benefits of standards

  • For consumers, standards must be as comprehensive as possible, and meet their needs by ensuring that the products concerned meet appropriate levels of quality and safety.

  • For the manufacturer, the standard is also the...

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