Product safety

EU agrees to fine online platforms importing unsafe products

The EU will also send a nine-member delegatin to Beijing and Shanghai to address challenges in the e-commerce sector.

Children’s headphones on Temu, Amazon found with chemicals exceeding safety limits in South Korea

The agency examined 20 children’s headphone models sold on AliExpress, Temu and Amazon.

Health Sciences Authority orders removal of contaminated Rosabella moringa powder capsules

Specific lots of Rosabella's moringa powder capsules have been affected by a possible salmonella contamination. The lot codes can be found at the bottom of the bottle.

1,300 Toyota Prius units recalled in S’pore over rear doors that could open while car is moving

Affected cars will have their electric door circuits modified.

Volvo EV recall due to battery fire risk widens, affecting 58 more owners in S’pore

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The launch of the Volvo EX30 during the media preview of the 2024 edition of the Singapore Motorshow on Jan 11, 2024.

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How swimming in the ocean in Australia taught me to live with risks

It didn’t take me long to realise that my swimming skills, honed in safe swimming pools in Singapore, were inadequate for swimming in the ocean in Western Australia.

Road Blog

Recall woes: Why are there still 12,700 cars with defective airbags on Singapore’s roads?

A mechanic holds an airbag module made by the Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata, in a garage in Mulhouse, eastern France, on February 19, 2025. Some 236,900 CitroÎn C3 and DS 3 cars owners in northern France were asked on February 18, 2025 not to drive their cars until their airbags had been replaced, as part of a new wave of immobilisations linked to the Takata scandal. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 12, 2026

US President Donald Trump (right) welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Feb 11, in a photo released by Israel. Mr Netanyahu’s visit was lower-key than usual.

BMW recalls hundreds of thousands of cars worldwide over fire risk

BMW's headquarters in Munich, Germany. The car maker is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars worldwide over a potential risk of engine starters sparking a fire.

Nestle widens infant formula recall after EU requests new toxin analysis

Nestle widened an infant formula recall to include a batch of Guigoz, contradicting analyst expectations that no further withdrawals would be needed from the Swiss group.

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