Mandatory product standard guides
A framework for identifying current mandatory requirements and building an evidence-led pre-market product file.
Compliance resource topic
Product Safety & Product Compliance
Product screening, mandatory requirements, technical evidence, incidents and recalls.
17 free resources
Product safety: 10 questions before you sell
A pre-market checklist for products, requirements, evidence, suppliers, labels, traceability and escalation.
Corded window coverings: preparing for New Zealand safety standards
Practical guidance on corded window coverings: preparing for New Zealand safety standards, with a July 2026 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Aquatic toys mandatory standard: transition checklist
Practical guidance on aquatic toys mandatory standard: transition checklist, with a June 2026 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Banned magnets: marketplace product-screening checklist
Practical guidance on banned magnets: marketplace product-screening checklist, with a June 2026 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Online marketplaces and button batteries: warnings checklist
Practical guidance on online marketplaces and button batteries: warnings checklist, with a May 2026 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Toy safety: model-level evidence checklist
Practical guidance on toy safety: model-level evidence checklist, with a March 2026 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Infant sleep products: safety and information checklist
Practical guidance on infant sleep products: safety and information checklist, with a January 2026 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Toppling furniture: recall and warning checklist
Practical guidance on toppling furniture: recall and warning checklist, with a January 2026 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
New Zealand cosmetics: scope and ingredient-controls guide
Practical guidance on new Zealand cosmetics: scope and ingredient-controls guide, with a January 2026 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Button-battery products: mandatory-standard evidence checklist
Practical guidance on button-battery products: mandatory-standard evidence checklist, with a December 2025 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
New Zealand electrical-safety changes: transition checklist
Practical guidance on new Zealand electrical-safety changes: transition checklist, with a November 2025 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
New Zealand gas-safety changes: transition checklist
Practical guidance on new Zealand gas-safety changes: transition checklist, with a November 2025 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Licensed merchandise and button batteries: compliance checklist
Practical guidance on licensed merchandise and button batteries: compliance checklist, with a November 2025 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Toppling-furniture warnings: national review checklist
Practical guidance on toppling-furniture warnings: national review checklist, with a November 2025 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Bicycle helmets: current compliance-pathways guide
Practical guidance on bicycle helmets: current compliance-pathways guide, with a September 2025 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
Production defects after design testing: recall-readiness guide
Practical guidance on production defects after design testing: recall-readiness guide, with a August 2025 explanation, business checklist and evidence questions.
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