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Posted: 19 December 2024
UPDATES: Safety testing has identified serious defects in imported plastic steps, prompting enforcement action and reinforcing the need for robust product compliance before goods reach consumers.
Posted: 19 December 2024
UPDATES: Enforcement action has removed unsafe upholstered furniture from sale after fire safety concerns were identified, demonstrating how product regulation protects consumers from potentially life-threatening risks.
Posted: 05 November 2024
UPDATES: Nottinghamshire Trading Standards and fire officers found 170 of 282 electric blankets tested at local events were unsafe, prompting renewed warnings on ageing products, visible damage and the fire risks facing vulnerable residents.
Posted: 22 October 2024
UPDATES: Heart of the South West Trading Standards is urging consumers to check the age, condition and safe use of hot water bottles, warning that damaged or ageing products can cause serious burns.
Posted: 04 October 2024
UPDATES: OPSS is warning parents, retailers and professionals about the serious risks posed by expandable water beads, following reports of severe injuries overseas and renewed advice on keeping the products away from young children.
Posted: 20 September 2024
UPDATES: Consumer group Which? has revealed serious shortcomings in the measures online marketplaces take to monitor the safety of the products listed on their platforms by posing as a seller of potentially dangerous and illegal electric heaters on Amazon, eBay, Etsy...
Posted: 29 July 2024
UPDATES: London Trading Standards is urging consumers to think twice before buying toys, electrical goods and cosmetics through online marketplaces, arguing outdated legislation leaves shoppers exposed to unsafe imports while platforms escape meaningful product safety responsibilities.
Posted: 29 July 2024
ANALYSIS: Research comparing product safety regulation in Australia, the US and the UK reveals strikingly familiar barriers, from political inertia to fragmented systems. Dr Catherine Niven considers what overseas experience can teach regulators seeking more effective consumer protection.
Posted: 01 July 2024
UPDATES: CTSI is urging government to introduce a new tax on major online marketplaces, arguing the proceeds should help tackle the growing costs of enforcing consumer protection in the digital marketplace.
Posted: 12 June 2024
UPDATES: After losing his partner and two children in a fire caused by an e-bike battery, Scott Peden is calling for stronger safety controls as CTSI and campaigners press for urgent action on unsafe lithium-ion products sold online.
Posted: 08 April 2024
UPDATES: A Trading Standards investigation uncovered unsafe cosmetics and electrical goods at a Hayes convenience store, leading to 31 offences, substantial financial penalties and a reminder of businesses' legal responsibilities for product safety and labelling.
Posted: 07 February 2024
UPDATES: Consumers are being urged to stop using a replacement shower head linked to serious burn injuries, as Warwickshire Trading Standards works with manufacturers and online retailers to remove the dangerous product from sale.
Posted: 28 September 2023
UPDATES: North Tyneside Trading Standards is urging consumers to avoid buying potentially dangerous novelty items this Halloween after discovering...
Posted: 12 September 2023
UPDATES: Following a series of deadly fires caused by lithium batteries in e-bikes and e-scooters, the Office for Product Safety and...
Posted: 17 August 2023
UPDATES: Consumers are being urged to stop using certain magnetic reusable water balloons after OPSS identified products containing dangerously powerful accessible magnets that can cause fatal internal injuries if swallowed.
Posted: 04 August 2023
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.
Posted: 03 August 2023
UPDATES: A new Product Safety Review sets out proposals for reforming the UK's product safety framework. The report examines emerging risks, regulatory challenges and the evidence needed to strengthen consumer protection.
Posted: 01 August 2023
UPDATES: Enforcement agencies have seized £15.3 million worth of dangerous and counterfeit goods destined for online sale, removing products posing serious risks to consumers before they reached the marketplace.
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