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Hundreds of leaf blowers which posed a fire risk were seized at the Port of Felixstowe
Posted 06 March 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Product Safety|East of England
UPDATES: Hundreds of unsafe imported leaf blowers and glue guns have been seized at the Port of Felixstowe, highlighting the continuing challenge of preventing dangerous products from reaching UK consumers.
Suffolk Trading Standards is reiterating calls for consumers to only buy products from reputable sources, after seizing hundreds of unsafe leaf blowers and glue guns at the Port of Felixstowe.
The battery-powered leaf blowers, which had been imported from China and were destined for sale to UK consumers via a third-party seller on Amazon, were found to pose a fire risk when inspected. Pro...
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