§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether he will seek to establish safety standards for microwave ovens.
§ Mr. John Fraser:There is already a British Standard—BS 3456:Part 2: 2.33—dealing with the safety of microwave ovens and it has been listed in the administrative guidance issued by my Department relating to the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1975 as affording, in the Department's opinion, the degree of safety required.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether he will seek to issue regulations concerning the servicing, testing and maintenance of microwave ovens.
§ Mr. John Fraser:I have no power under existing consumer safety legislation 226W ditions on which assistance can be given were not satisfied. The following table summarises the position for the two periods in questions.
to make regulations relating to the servicing or maintenance of goods of any kind or to testing associated with servicing or maintenance.