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Students should be aware of, and able to explain, how designers and manufacturers ensure products are safe for consumers to use, including: • legislation used to protect consumers and its impact on product design, eg Consumer Rights Act (2015), Sales of Goods Act (1979), specifically including the requirements that relate to children’s clothing • the British Standards Institute (BSI), and how specific products might be tested to meet safety standards • measures to ensure the safety of toys, eg Lion Mark • advice to consumers: • manufacturer’s instructions • safety warnings • aftercare advice including care labelling.
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Aqa A Level Design And Technology Fashion And TextilesTechnical principles
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Students should be aware of, and able to explain, how designers and manufacturers ensure products are safe for consumers to use, including: • legislation used to protect consumers and its impact on product design, eg Consumer Rights Act (2015), Sales of Goods Act (1979), specifically including the requirements that relate to children’s clothing • the British Standards Institute (BSI), and how specific products might be tested to meet safety standards • measures to ensure the safety of toys, eg Lion Mark • advice to consumers: • manufacturer’s instructions • safety warnings • aftercare advice including care labelling
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- You need to be able to students should be aware of, and able to explain, how designers and manufacturers ensure products are safe for consumers to use, including: • legislation used to protect consumers and its impact on product design, eg Consumer Rights Act (2015), Sales of Goods Act (1979), specifically including the requirements that relate to children’s clothing • the British Standards Institute (BSI), and how specific products might be tested to meet safety standards • measures to ensure the safety of toys, eg Lion Mark • advice to consumers: • manufacturer’s instructions • safety warnings • aftercare advice including care labelling.
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Which legislation specifically includes requirements for children's clothing safety?
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The Sales of Goods Act (1979) includes specific requirements related to the safety of children's clothing.
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- British Standards Institute (BSI): An organization that develops and publishes safety standards for various products, ensuring consumer safety.
- Safety Warnings: Information provided by manufacturers to alert consumers about potential hazards associated with a product.
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Ignoring Safety Standards: Always reference relevant safety standards when discussing product safety to ensure compliance and consumer protection.
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- Safe working practices: • knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), and how it influences the safe manufacture of textile products • control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and safety precautions that should be taken with relevant materials • safe working practices and identifying potential hazards for the school or college workshop and industrial contexts • safety precautions that should be taken with specific manufacturing processes • the concept of risk assessment and its application to given manufacturing processes. Understand why some materials, adhesives and finishes are hazards. Safety in products and services to the customer.
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