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A retailer in Romford has been fined for selling chairs that did not meet fire safety rules
Posted 22 September 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Health and Safety|South East
UPDATES: A Romford furniture retailer has been fined after chairs failed fire safety tests and continued to be sold despite a suspension notice, underlining the risks posed by unsafe upholstered goods.
A furniture shop in Romford has been handed a £15,000 fine for selling chairs that did not comply with fire safety rules following an investigation by Havering Council Trading Standards.
After receiving an anonymous complaint about the ‘Atlanta’ and ‘Tokyo’ chairs being sold by Rattan Garden Furniture Ltd, Officers from Havering’s Trading Standards team conducted test purchases at th...
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