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Posted: 04 September 2024
UPDATES: Food Standards Scotland and North Lanarkshire Trading Standards have warned consumers not to drink counterfeit Glen’s vodka after testing found isopropyl, a dangerous chemical that can cause poisoning, coma or death.
Posted: 12 August 2024
UPDATES: Consumer Scotland has warned that high public charging costs, limited home-charging access and unreliable infrastructure risk undermining the switch to electric vehicles, particularly for motorists unable to charge at home.
Posted: 24 July 2024
UPDATES: Consumer Scotland has begun a wide-ranging review of the domestic energy-efficiency market, seeking evidence of misleading practices, weak consumer protections and barriers to confidence as millions of homes prepare for the transition to cleaner heating.
Posted: 22 July 2024
UPDATES: Fraudsters posing as Highland cattle sellers used the address of a country park to lure buyers into a sophisticated online scam. Trading Standards acted quickly to expose the deception and shut down a website already linked to previous livestock and puppy frauds.
Posted: 22 May 2024
UPDATES: Scottish Borders Trading Standards' Scam Van is taking fraud prevention advice directly into communities, helping residents recognise common scams and access practical support.
Posted: 17 May 2024
UPDATES: A Highland shopkeeper has been prohibited from selling vaping products after repeated underage sales, demonstrating how restriction orders are being used to tackle persistent offenders.
Posted: 08 April 2024
UPDATES: A street seller caught supplying illicit tobacco outside a supermarket has been prosecuted after Trading Standards linked him to illegal products that undercut legitimate retailers and posed risks to consumers.
Posted: 25 March 2024
UPDATES: A nationwide Scottish Trading Standards project found widespread pricing inaccuracies and missing unit prices, revealing how misleading shelf labels and checkout errors continue to cost consumers millions.
Posted: 15 January 2024
ANALYSIS: As Consumer Scotland approaches its third year, its evidence-led work is shaping policy on the cost of living, essential services and the transition to Net Zero, while balancing the competing interests of today's consumers and future generations.
Posted: 13 November 2023
UPDATES: North Lanarkshire Trading Standards has warned retailers after test purchases revealed repeated illegal sales of cigarettes and vapes to under-18s, prompting fixed penalties, proposed banning orders and further enforcement visits.
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