TS ISO 10377

TS ISO 10377 is a practical guideline for suppliers who need to assess and manage the safety of consumer products. It supports a systematic approach to product safety across design, manufacture, distribution, and post-market information flow, with the aim of helping consumer products be used safely and, where relevant, disposed of safely.

How risk assessment and risk management fit together

In general technical terms, product safety is not limited to the product’s physical build; it also depends on foreseeable use and the hazards that may arise in real situations. Risk assessment examines what can go wrong, how serious the harm could be, and how likely it is to occur. Risk management is the set of measures used to reduce those risks or bring them to a tolerable level, combining actions such as design changes, material choices, protective measures, instructions, and warnings.

Organising safety information for suppliers

The standard also guides suppliers in documenting risk assessment and risk management effectively. That documentation helps make safety decisions traceable, supports the transfer of accurate product safety information along the supply chain, and ensures that consumers receive the warnings or instructions needed for safe use or disposal. In this way, identifying hazards, reducing risk, and communicating essential safety information are treated as connected parts of the same product-safety approach.

• Identifying and assessing hazards
• Reducing or eliminating risks
• Reducing risks to tolerable levels
• Providing essential warnings and instructions for safe use or disposal