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A new report has raised concerns over funding shortages for trading standards
Posted 01 November 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Legal and Policy|National
UPDATES: A parliamentary report into the Whirlpool appliance controversy renews scrutiny of product safety failures while highlighting the pressures facing trading standards services after years of budget reductions.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) today responded to the release of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee's (BEIS) report on the safety of electrical goods in the UK.
The report was highly critical of appliance manufacturer Whirlpool for failing to modify or replace faulty machines in good time. It also highlighted the use of legal agreements to silence...
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