Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

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Business sold unsafe raw pet food

Posted: 19 September 2023

UPDATES: A pet food manufacturer which failed to ensure that its products were safe and free of bacteria including salmonella has been successfully...

Which? reveals pricing concerns

Posted: 16 September 2023

UPDATES: An investigation by consumer organisation Which? has found that supermarket chains Tesco and Sainsbury’s may be misleading customers into...

Louise Baxter joins TPO Board

Posted: 13 September 2023

UPDATES: The Property Ombudsman has appointed Louise Baxter, CTSI Lead Officer for Consumer Advice and Education, as a non-executive director of its...

E-bike safety resources published

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...

Govt launches trading consultation

Posted: 07 September 2023

UPDATES: The Government has launched a consultation designed to help improve transparency, fairness and clarity for shoppers following the publication of...

Carers praised for helping scam victim

Posted: 06 September 2023

UPDATES: Two care workers in Suffolk who stepped in to protect a 101-year-old woman who had fallen prey to a clairvoyance...

Illegal tobacco seller pleads guilty

Posted: 04 September 2023

UPDATES: A shopkeeper in Evesham, Worcestershire, has pleaded guilty to selling illegal cigarettes and tobacco following a prosecution by Worcestershire County...

CTSI Hero Awards call for nominations

Posted: 04 September 2023

UPDATES: Nominations are closing for the CTSI Hero Awards, which recognise trading standards officers, scam victims, charities, businesses and others who have made an outstanding contribution to consumer protection.

Jail for home repairs fraudster

Posted: 30 August 2023

UPDATES: A rogue trader who targeted vulnerable pensioners, charging tens of thousands of pounds for poor quality and unnecessary work while...

Rogue plumber guilty of fraud

Posted: 29 August 2023

UPDATES: A rogue plumber who repeatedly scammed an elderly couple has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay £8,000...

Rogue trader summer surge

Posted: 25 August 2023

UPDATES: Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards is urging people to be on their guard against rogue traders and cowboy builders, having...

Lincs TS clamps down on illicit stores

Posted: 24 August 2023

UPDATES: Lincolnshire County Council is ramping up its efforts to stub out illicit cigarettes in the county, securing closure orders against...

Fraud victim care unit rolled out

Posted: 22 August 2023

UPDATES: A nationwide rollout of the Action Fraud National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit means every police force in England and Wales can now offer specialist support to fraud victims, helping thousands avoid repeat scams while preventing millions of pounds in further losses.

Suffolk TS on trail of convicted fraudster

Posted: 21 August 2023

UPDATES: Suffolk Trading Standards is appealing for information on convicted fraudster Wayne Parker, who absconded before sentencing after obtaining more than £765,000 through deception and is believed to have continued evading capture across several regions.

Shopkeeper fined for knock-off chocs

Posted: 18 August 2023

UPDATES: A sweet shop owner has been fined more than £10,000 after repeatedly selling counterfeit 'Wonka' chocolate bars with unlawful labelling, despite repeated Trading Standards advice and assurances that the products had been withdrawn.

Magnetic water balloon warning

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.

TSS launches home energy campaign