Unsafe goods including children's scooters with harmful chemicals in the handles and were among hundreds of items seized by Falkirk Council' s trading standards.
Now, the team has been recognised for its work keeping consumers safe from goods coming into the country through the port of Grangemouth.
The team won praise for its work in this area by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) as part of a UK government-led scheme detecting and deterring unsafe imports.