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Posted: 19 September 2019
UPDATES: Seven online knife retailers were prosecuted after illegal sales to an underage test purchaser exposed failures in age verification, reinforcing expectations for responsible online retailing.
Posted: 11 September 2019
UPDATES: London partners have launched a Responsible Retailer Agreement to help businesses prevent underage knife sales and strengthen responsible retailing through closer collaboration with enforcement agencies.
Posted: 29 August 2019
UPDATES: Newly released National Trading Standards test purchase figures reveal the scale of illegal underage knife sales, informing efforts to improve retailer compliance and public safety.
Posted: 19 July 2019
UPDATES: Benugo has been fined after selling alcohol to a 15-year-old during a test purchase. The case highlighted failures in licence management as well as the importance of effective staff training and compliance procedures.
Posted: 16 July 2019
UPDATES: Nearly 10,000 illicit cigarettes were seized during a joint Croydon operation involving trading standards, HMRC and specialist detection dogs, uncovering sophisticated concealment methods including an electronically operated false wall.
Posted: 09 July 2019
UPDATES: An off-licence licence holder and supervisor are heavily fined after selling alcohol to a 15-year-old and breaching licensing conditions, following a Lambeth Trading Standards test purchase operation.
Posted: 24 April 2019
UPDATES: The former director of a retailer in Oldham has been sentenced to a 12-month community order with a requirement that he completes 100 hours of unpaid work after trading standards officers and a sniffer dog
Posted: 14 April 2019
UPDATES: A supplier of unsafe world travel adaptors has been fined after Trading Standards found dangerous products on sale, highlighting the continuing importance of electrical safety and robust supply chain compliance.
Posted: 14 April 2019
UPDATES: An Oldham fulfilment business has been heavily fined after importing and distributing unsafe goods, with the case underlining the consequences for businesses that place consumers at risk through non-compliant products.
Posted: 14 April 2019
UPDATES: Trading Standards officers uncovered dangerous toys at local markets that failed UK safety requirements, prompting enforcement action and reinforcing the need for rigorous checks on products sold through temporary retail outlets.
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