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Staffs TS issues fake perfume warning


Shoppers are being urged to avoid fake perfumes following seizures from a pop-up stall

Richard Young

Posted 04 August 2023 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Product Safety|West Midlands


UPDATES: Trading Standards has warned consumers after counterfeit designer perfumes were seized from a market stall, with officers highlighting the potential safety risks posed by fake fragrances sold at suspiciously low prices.

Staffordshire Trading Standards is reminding people of the risks of buying and using counterfeit perfumes, following a recent seizure of items in the county.

Trading Standards Officers, supported by Staffordshire Police, made the seizure from a pop-up stall on Newcastle-under-Lyme High Street in July. The stall was selling counterfeits of popular brands including Lacoste, Gucci, Chan...

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