UPDATES: Trading Standards teams across the East Midlands have uncovered alarming levels of unsafe cosmetic products on sale, with more than three quarters failing safety checks. From banned ingredients linked to cancer and reproductive harm to dangerously high chemical levels, the findings reveal serious risks for consumers - and stark differences between national chains and independent retailers ...

UPDATES: Trading Standards teams nationwide are warning parents about a surge in counterfeit “Labubu” dolls flooding shops and online marketplaces. Seized across the UK, the fake toys pose potential choking and chemical risks and often lack safety markings. With prices that seem too good to be true, officials urge shoppers to stay alert and buy only from trusted sellers ...

UPDATES: Unsafe cosmetic products sold online are leaving children with devastating, life-changing injuries, CTSI has warned. From unregulated nail glues to social media-fuelled beauty pressures, a growing number of young people are at risk. A harrowing case highlighted on TV has reignited calls for tougher action and for parents to think twice before buying beauty products online ...

ANALYSIS: From nasal tanning sprays to DIY lash kits and illegal teeth whiteners, dangerous beauty products are everywhere online. As CTSI’s Cost of Beauty campaign enters its next phase, this article exposes the real risks behind unregulated cosmetics, the gaps in enforcement, and why choosing reputable products - and professionals - could protect your health for life ...

UPDATES: Social media-fuelled beauty trends are putting health at risk, CTSI has warned, as unregulated nasal tanning sprays gain popularity - especially among young people. Linked to skin cancer and other serious health problems, these products are largely untested and poorly regulated. Here’s why experts say this tanning craze could have dangerous, long-term consequences ...

ANALYSIS: A family home destroyed in seconds, lives lost, and a father left to plead for change - all because of overheating e-bike and e-scooter batteries. With fires on the rise, experts are calling for urgent regulation, safer design, and stricter online sales rules. Read how one tragedy is sparking a fight to protect UK households from this hidden danger ...