Mark Gardiner

CTSI Lead Officer for Product Safety. Independent market surveillance, risk and conformity assessment consultant and trainer, opinions expressed are all my own.

[Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) @CTSI_UK]

Swallowing magnets can cause serious internal injuries.

Talk to children and teenagers about the dangers of putting magnets near or in their mouths.

#MagnetSafety

[Ami Jones @JonesTheBosher]

I totally reiterate that as our experience. “Pre-existing medical conditions” are minor things; high blood pressure on a single tablet, diet controlled diabetes, slightly elevated BMI. These people are us; our brothers, sisters, parents and friends. They had years ahead of them

[CE Trading Standards @CEC_TS]

If you are an existing business or are starting up and you want to know what Trading Standards laws apply to you, you can find out by going to the @CTSI_UK
https://t.co/tnAHQ8arHa. There's also guidance on the current #COVID19 guidelines.

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

https://t.co/neI0Y7pBi8

[Office for Product Safety and Standards @OfficeforSandS]

Thank you to @ElecSafetyFirst for producing some really useful guidance on safety around our homes with smart devices:
https://t.co/f7RJaBVn7p
Also worth a read is: https://t.co/8ClTmkHcID

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

An excellent consumer education initiative. Well done Geraldine for making this video!

[geraldine @G_Cosh]

I took part in the @CAPTcharity #batteryhunt
Check out my lovely head wear

@rachrwlnds
- I also completed the ham experiment such a great visual
@DrRanj can you help with this great message?
🙏 pretty please 🙏 would make my kids (and my) day

https://t.co/U7MYzEQgN0

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

Today’s virtual meeting. Interesting discussions!

[Sarah @JacquesSarah5]

Strong together #ProductSafety

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

@JacquesSarah5 Excellent interviews Sarah!

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

This pretty much sums up my views on the matter...

[Paul @PaulOnBooks]

Dear Mr Johnson, I have a problem. My British common sense tells me that taking my kids to a disease-ridden school, schlepping to work on a disease-ridden bus, entering a disease-ridden plant, all this will lead to a British funeral. For me and several others. What should I do?

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

@RichardEGrant Stick it in the soap tray and save it for later Richard!

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

Just this...

[Irvine Welsh @IrvineWelsh]

Tend to get a bit bored with Trainspotting parodies but this one is for the ⁦@NHS so all good.

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

https://t.co/HTPAzSxxao

[Phil Owen FCTSI @phil_owen66]

Block 2 of the #CertficateofCompetence for Consumer Protection Officers from the 11 Councils in Northern Ireland is under way in Antrim Delivered by @CTSI_UK & @OfficeforSandS the 27 Officers will now be better prepared to protect consumers by raising compliance in Product Safety

[Electrical Safety First @ElecSafetyFirst]

If your child or teenager leaves their phone, tablet or laptop charging on their bed, uses a cheap unbranded charger or sleeps with their phone under their pillow, their lives (and yours) could be at risk.

#electricalsafety

[Office for Product Safety and Standards @OfficeforSandS]

Today we have launched our #vapebatterysafety campaign which has safety tips that may help avoid a vape battery explosion or fire. @CTSI_UK @PHE_uk @RoSPA @TheIBVTA Follow all safety tips from this news article and share our posts: https://t.co/HRFSHtfRPf

[Phil Owen FCTSI @phil_owen66]

The 1st training session of the #CertificateofCompetence for 30 Consumer Protection Officers from 11 Councils in Northern Ireland is taking place at Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council today. The @OfficeforSandS & @CTSI_UK will be delivering this training over the next 6 months

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

@phil_owen66 It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

My last meeting in Brussels as an EU citizen. Next time I’m here I will be a ‘foreign worker’. Incredibly sad.

[PROSAFE @PROSAFE_ORG]

Are you a #MarketSurveillance Inspector in need of guidance on how to assess the safety and #compliance of products such as toys or cots? Take the free e-learning courses developed thanks to #EU-funding in our Joint Actions. https://t.co/fQUfcdAfr7

[Mark Gardiner @captainsafety66]

@SuckMyMod Over thirty years of smoking and I couldn’t quit with any of the usual methods. It took me a while but it’s now been three years since I used tobacco following my transition to vaping.