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Noble Lords will appreciate that there are a huge number of factors that can go into determining the risks that a product may present. There are things such as the chemical ingredients in products such as cosmetics or toys; the risks presented by the product as a whole, or particular parts of it, such as button batteries, and how those parts interact with each other; the level of information that the consumer might need to make an informed choice about the risk that a product presents, including how it can be used safely; the level of assessment or verification needed to ensure that a product presents the minimum level of risk compatible with its use; and, increasingly, the role of intangible components, such as software, in the risks that products might present.