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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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