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Warning issued over illegal skin lightening products sold in local shops

‘We are increasingly seeing these items sold in everyday local stores, sometimes without a full understanding of the risks involved’

The Independent UK

UK shoppers warned over spread of harmful and illegal skin lightening kits

Many products contain substances banned because of serious and sometimes irreversible health risks, says CTSI

The Guardian - UK

Fake Labubu Dolls Flood UK Market as Experts Share Tips on How to Spot One

UK authorities are seizing thousands of fake Labubu dolls posing safety risks to children — here's how to spot counterfeits and protect your collection.

International Business Times UK

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Fake Labubu dolls are a choking risk, warns UK standards body

Thousands of the viral toys are poorly made while genuine dolls ‘are almost impossible to find’, CTSI says

The Guardian - UK

Animal rights group warns over ‘misleading’ footwear labelling

Peta urges UK business secretary to update regulations so wool is no longer grouped under ‘textile’

The Guardian - UK

Nicotine pouches sold to children mimic sweets, says UK trading standards body

Children can buy pouches legally as they are not regulated as a specific tobacco or nicotine product

The Guardian - UK

Addictive nicotine pouches can legally be sold to children in shops

Watchdog warns there is currently no law in place to stop shops from selling nicotine pouches to children

The Independent UK

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Shops legally selling addictive nicotine pouches to children

Trading Standards is calling for urgent regulation of the new class of addictive products sold to children following the ban of single-use vapes.

Evening Standard

Urgent health warning issued over skin-lightening beauty drip treatments

More than 300 beauty salons and clinics offer these drips, with the majority not run by doctors or nurses

The Independent UK

Watchdog warning over health risks of skin-lightening beauty trend

Known as skin whitening or brightening drips, the treatments contain the antioxidant glutathione, which has skin-lightening effects.

Evening Standard

Funeral scams: ‘It’s hard to imagine a more callous form of fraud’

Notices are scanned and bogus links to live streams created to demand money from grieving family and friends

The Guardian - UK

Banned in Britain, Still on US Shelves: Jolly Ranchers Pulled Over 'Cancer‑Causing' Ingredients

Jolly Rancher sweets have been pulled from UK shelves over ingredients linked to cancer risk. Here's why the US still allows them and what consumers need to know

International Business Times UK

Crackdown urged as unsafe cosmetic fillers sold online for £20

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The Independent UK

Brazilian butt lifts and botox ‘being offered in public toilets and hotel rooms’

An investigation found ‘unsafe and unregulated’ fillers are available for sale online to shoppers for as little as £20

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Fat injections and Brazilian butt lifts ‘offered in public toilets’, experts say

Trading standards professionals said unregulated products and practitioners may be putting lives at risk.

The Independent UK

Girl, 12, may never fully regain feeling in her hands after super strength nail glue leaves her with major burns

A stark warning has been issued by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) to the public about extremely potent and dangerous nail glues

The Guardian - UK

Nasal tanning sprays linked to skin cancer, trading standards officers warn

Demand for ‘dangerous and unregulated’ tan-enhancing sprays being driven by influencers, watchdog says

The Independent UK

Warning over ‘dangerous’ nasal tanning sprays with cancer risk sold online

These sprays are not covered by UK cosmetics regulations

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Evening Standard

Consumers warned to avoid ‘dangerous’ nasal tanning sprays and gummies

The sprays can cause nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure and even changes in mole shape and size, Trading Standards warned.

The Independent UK

9m people caught out by financial scams in past year, Citizens Advice estimates

Fake debt advice being offered on social media and fake QR codes at car parks are common scams, the charity said.

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer vows to tackle issue of ticket pricing following Oasis furore

Some fans were left shocked by standard tickets for Oasis more than doubling from £148 to £355 on Ticketmaster due to demand.

The Guardian - UK

Short measuring costs average UK drinker £115 a year, study finds

Trading standards officers find 70% of test purchases of beer and wine have less of the drink than they should

The Independent UK

Stop the froth: A shocking number of pints served in pubs are short measures

CAMRA said that the pint measure should not include the head and consumers should have a right to a 100% liquid pint

The Guardian - UK

One in three UK vegan products found to contain milk or egg

Exclusive: Trading standards body warns shoppers with severe allergies could face ‘tragic consequences’

The Independent UK

Facebook Marketplace is most complained-about online retail platforms

More than half of respondents representing about 50 local authorities in the UK identified Facebook as the most complained-about online marketplace

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