The winners of the 2021 EU Product Safety Award were announced by the European Commission at a ceremony on Tuesday 28 September. The award recognises companies whose actions go beyond the requirements of EU legislation. Eleven companies from eight European countries were awarded prizes.
Gold, silver and bronze awards were given to six SMEs and five large companies that excel either in protecting vulnerable consumer groups or in combining safety and new technologies. Here are the winners:
SME category: - gold winner: TerrainQ Solutions (Germany), for improving the safety of products on online marketplaces through a system that automatically checks technical documentation; - silver winner: Spread & Cole (France), for a collaborative platform to handle removal of dangerous products more swiftly and efficiently; - bronze winner: Ludo Playgrounds (Greece), for making playgrounds safer through the use of smart technology to detect safety issues.
Large company category: - gold winner: TO.TEM (Italy), for encouraging safe and green mobility by integrating collision alert technology in eScooters; - silver winner: Positec (Germany), for making automated lawn mowers safer for children and animals through clever and groundbreaking technology. (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)