Code: 2.6
Protecting health and safety
To understand and avoid physical and psychological health and safety risks related to information, goods and services in the digital marketplace.
Code: 2.6
To understand and avoid physical and psychological health and safety risks related to information, goods and services in the digital marketplace.
Understanding that online purchasing behaviour can have addictive aspects
Knowing that when buying products online, especially from e-commerce sites or apps located outside the EU/EEA, it is advisable to double-check whether the product complies with EU safety standards or is banned in the EU
Knowing that online medical advice can be unreliable or sponsored by producers/sellers of medical or paramedical products
Knowing that when buying medical products online, the EU logo for online sale of medicines indicates that the site or app is operating legally and not selling falsified and illegal products
Knowing that second-hand products bought, rented or borrowed from other consumers online are not subject to product safety rules
Checking whether a product was subject to a recall or other restrictive measures on RAPEX website and/or OECD portal on product recalls
Assuming responsibility for protecting personal health and safety when shopping in the digital market
Critically evaluating the effects that digital and media-embedded merchandising can have on wellbeing
Being vigilant regarding one’s purchasing behaviour and evaluating the risk of addictive digital purchasing