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News Category Tags: Crime, Product Safety, Health and Safety, Counterfeit Goods, Retail, Animal Health and Welfare, Legal and Policy, Enforcement Practice, Product Recalls, Property and Housing, Automotive, Vapes, Business, CTSI Conference, CTSI Hero Awards.
Bereaved father urges e-bike safety
Posted: 12 June 2024
UPDATES: After losing his partner and two children in a fire caused by an e-bike battery, Scott Peden is calling for stronger safety controls as CTSI and campaigners press for urgent action on unsafe lithium-ion products sold online.
£500,000 of illicit goods seized at Fair
Posted: 12 June 2024
UPDATES: Westmorland and Furness Trading Standards seized counterfeit perfumes, fake designer sunglasses and potentially unsafe electrical goods worth around £500,000 at Appleby Horse Fair, in a multi-agency operation targeting illicit and substandard products.
Warwickshire TS seize muscle drugs
Posted: 11 June 2024
UPDATES: Warwickshire Trading Standards has seized illegal muscle-building drugs worth £500,000 after intercepting consignments of SARMs, warning that the unauthorised ‘novel foods’ can pose serious risks including heart, liver, fertility and mental health harms.
Derby TS flags pricing errors
Posted: 10 June 2024
UPDATES: Derby Trading Standards inspected more than 5,000 household essentials across 47 grocery shops as part of a cost-of-living retail project, finding misleading offers, incorrect prices and hundreds of products with non-compliant price displays.
CTSI commemorates D-Day hero
Posted: 06 June 2024
UPDATES: Marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, CTSI pays tribute to trading standards veteran Stanley Parsley, believed to be the first Allied soldier killed on 6 June 1944, and reflects on his remarkable service and sacrifice.
The high price of illicit tobacco
Posted: 06 June 2024
ANALYSIS: Hidden tobacco caches across Newham illustrate the scale and sophistication of the illicit tobacco trade, examining its links to organised crime, community harm and the enforcement challenges facing trading standards.
Sutton shopkeeper hit with fine
Posted: 05 June 2024
UPDATES: A Sutton retailer and company face substantial fines after officers uncovered illegal vapes, illicit shisha and unsafe mobile phone accessories, highlighting the continuing crackdown on non-compliant products.
Kent TS takes on illicit vapes
Posted: 03 June 2024
UPDATES: Joint enforcement activity in Ashford saw Kent Trading Standards, police and HMRC seize illicit vapes and tobacco while targeting businesses suspected of supplying illegal products.
Football faker ordered to pay up
Posted: 03 June 2024
UPDATES: A counterfeit football kit seller has been ordered to repay more than £118,000 under proceeds of crime legislation, reinforcing that intellectual property offences can carry significant financial consequences.
CTSI welcomes election date
Posted: 23 May 2024
UPDATES: Following the announcement of the General Election, CTSI outlines the consumer protection priorities it wants the next government to address, from enforcement powers to product safety and fair markets.
'Scam Van' offers advice to residents
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.
Used cars top complaints list
Posted: 22 May 2024
UPDATES: Used cars generated more consumer complaints than any other sector last year, prompting renewed calls for stronger standards, better information and improved protection for buyers.
Shopkeeper banned from selling vapes
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.
Father-and-son rogues fined
Posted: 14 May 2024
UPDATES: A father-and-son rogue trading operation has been convicted after attempting to defraud a homeowner through unnecessary roofing work, ending in substantial penalties for fraudulent practices.
Rogue letting agents sentenced
Posted: 13 May 2024
UPDATES: Two fraudulent letting agents who stole deposits, rents and holding fees worth more than £24,000 have been sentenced after a Trading Standards and National Trading Standards investigation exposed a long-running rental scam.
'Meet-and-greet' parking alert
Posted: 01 May 2024
UPDATES: Trading Standards, police and London Gatwick are warning travellers about rogue meet-and-greet parking operators after complaints of damaged vehicles, unexplained mileage, parking charges and lengthy return delays.
CTSI issues illegal cosmetics warning
Posted: 25 April 2024
UPDATES: CTSI has launched a campaign warning of the dangers posed by illegal cosmetic products including skin lightening creams, teeth whitening kit.
Closure order for illicit cigarette shop
Posted: 24 April 2024
UPDATES: A three-month closure order has been imposed on a shop in Stockton-on-Tees that was found to be selling illegal cigarettes, following action.
Opinion: Navigating uncharted waters
Posted: 19 April 2024
OPINION: Two fraudulent letting agents who stole deposits, rents and holding fees worth more than £24,000 have been sentenced after a Trading Standards and National Trading Standards investigation exposed a long-running rental scam.
Unlicensed dog breeders sentenced
Posted: 18 April 2024
UPDATES: A couple who operated an unlicensed dog breeding operation from their home and failed to provide sufficient water and living space to the an.
