European Commission honours winners of EU Product Safety Award
On 28 September, the European Commission honoured European companies with the 2021 EU Product Safety Award. Eleven companies from eight different countries were celebrated for their innovations and investments to protect consumers. In its second edition, the award focused on two aspects: protecting vulnerable consumer groups and ensuring safety of new technologies, with separate awards for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and large companies.
The 2021 Product Safety Award winners are:
Category 1:
Protecting the safety of vulnerable consumer groups
SMEs
GOLD
SAFE.T.FIRST POOL SAFETY LTD (Cyprus)
Protective pool barriers – Tirelessly pushing for better pool safety
SILVER
ONANOFF EUROPE BV (Netherlands)
Kid-safe headphones – Protecting young ears in the multimedia age
BRONZE
BESAFE (Norway)
Child car seat with active retract harness – Ensuring the belts are buckled up correctly every time
Large companies
GOLD
IKEA OF SWEDEN AB (Sweden)
Home furnishing products for all – Affordable design with the safety of vulnerable consumers in mind
SILVER
MAXI COSI – DOREL JUVENILE (Netherlands)
Baby car seat with soft carrier – Combining safety with convenience
BRONZE
TAMPAX – PROCTER & GAMBLE (France)
Product innovation and education – Promoting safe and confident tampon use by young teens
Category 2:
Combining safety and new technologies
SMEs
GOLD
TERRAINQ SOLUTIONS (Germany)
Content management system – Improving the safety of products online
SILVER
SPREAD & COLE (France)
Collaborative online platform – Quicker and more effective removal of dangerous products
BRONZE
LUDO PLAYGROUNDS (Greece)
Swing with safety sensors – Applying Internet of Things to playground safety
Large companies
GOLD
TO.TEM (Italy)
eScooter with collision alert – Making green mobility safer for all
SILVER
POSITEC (Germany)
Robotic mower – Intelligent solutions for a safer garden