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Warning about dangerous counterfeit toys
Posted: 17/12/2015
Parents are being warned to be on their guard against counterfeit toys this Christmas after tests revealed some contained harmful levels of chemicals.
Thousands of unsafe 'hoverboards' detained over past seven weeks
Posted: 03/12/2015
More than 17,000 self-balancing scooters – or ‘hoverboards’– have been examined at national entry points since 15 October due to safety concerns*. Of these, over 15,000 (or 88%) have been assessed as unsafe and have been detained at the border.
Tobacco Control Survey published today
Posted: 30/11/2015
Virtually all illicit cigarettes failed fire safety tests conducted by trading standards officers in the first national study to consider the potentially deadly issue.
Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015
Posted: 26/11/2015
Responding to the Spending Review Melissa Dring, director of policy at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, said it reaffirmed the need to restructure local services.
Independent garages receive CTSI seal of approval
Posted: 17/11/2015
Motorists in need of service or repair now have a new way of making sure they have chosen the right independent garage to get them back on the road.
Tobacco display-ban report published
Posted: 29/10/2015
Warning against cosmetic contact lenses
Posted: 24/10/2015
People choosing to wear cosmetic contact lenses this Halloween, after they were made popular by TV programmes such as Vampire Diaries and Twilight, are putting their sight at risk, experts warn.
Winning Young Consumers of the Year Competition school to compete on Rip off Britain: Live
Posted: 22/10/2015
Schoolchildren who won a nationwide competition aimed at testing young people’s consumer knowledge will face a panel of experts on national television tomorrow. (FRIDAY OCT 23)
Retail staff urged to comply with new legislation
Posted: 15/10/2015
Retailers are being urged to review their training processes after new legislation and advances in technology mean some frontline staff could be caught out.
New pricing guidelines published aimed at ending misleading pricing practices
Posted: 15/10/2015
The business community is being asked for its views on new guidelines aimed at ending unclear and misleading pricing practices.
National crack down on rogue traders
Posted: 02/10/2015
Rogue traders and forceful doorstep sellers across the UK were targeted in a national day of action on Wednesday 30 September 2015 as part of a week-long crime prevention initiative.
New consumer laws for businesses
Posted: 01/10/2015
Businesses that sell goods and services to consumers now have access to a wealth of free information to help them comply with the new Consumer Rights Act which comes into force today (Thursday 1 October).
