Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the tests and risk assessments that are used to ensure that users of virtual reality headsets will not suffer eye damage.

All consumer products including virtual reality headsets are covered by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 which implements the EU’s General Product Safety Directive. The regulations impose requirements concerning the safety of products ensuring that only safe products are placed on the market.

It is the obligation of the producer to hold appropriate documentation such as test results and risk assessments to show that their products are safe. The Department does not hold this information.