Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards Service

Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards Service Making you aware of the latest scams to avoid, unsafe products and food recalls in Leicestershire

👏 Another big win for our Trading Standards team! 👏 A Loughborough shop owner has been disqualified from being a company...
04/09/2026

👏 Another big win for our Trading Standards team! 👏

A Loughborough shop owner has been disqualified from being a company director for 2 years and given a 12‑month Community Order, which means he needs to undertake 100 hours of unpaid work, as well as being ordered to pay £114 victim surcharge after he admitted selling counterfeit ci******es from Loughborough International, The Rushes, Loughborough.

The company was also fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £5,000 costs.

This is the latest successful prosecution in Operation Hind – our joint effort with Leicestershire Police to crack down on illegal to***co and v**e sales across the county.

✔️Another great result for the team working hard to protect residents, businesses and keep unsafe products off our streets!

💻 Report illegality direct to us via our website 👉 https://tinyurl.com/Report-It-Here

🔌 Packing a power bank for your holiday? Take a minute to check it hasn’t been recalled. 🔥 Remember, some portable charg...
03/09/2026

🔌 Packing a power bank for your holiday?

Take a minute to check it hasn’t been recalled.

🔥 Remember, some portable chargers have been recalled due to a serious fire risk.

🌐 Search UK product recalls here - www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls

❗Product Safety Recall - Simple Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Water 200ml, 400ml and 730ml❗⚠️ The Office for Product S...
02/09/2026

❗Product Safety Recall - Simple Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Water 200ml, 400ml and 730ml❗

⚠️ The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a notice of recall of the above product as it has been identified that affected batches may be microbiologically contaminated, which may cause eye inflammation.

The affected batches do not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (the ‘Cosmetics Regulation’).

🚫 The product has been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users by Unilever. Consumers in possession of an affected batch should stop using the product immediately and contact your place of purchase for instructions on returns, disposal, and refund/redress.

ℹ Find more information on this specific recall here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/bdecszrd

🌐 Stay safe! Check out all the latest safety recalls here 👉 www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls

⚠️ Watch out for APP Fraud ⚠️Authorised push payment (APP) frauds are when you intend to transfer money to someone, but ...
02/09/2026

⚠️ Watch out for APP Fraud ⚠️

Authorised push payment (APP) frauds are when you intend to transfer money to someone, but it gets transferred to another person, or when you transfer money for something that you believed was legitimate but was fraudulent.

❌ Don't click links in suspicious texts or emails

❌ Never give anyone or let them see you PIN or password

❌ Don’t keep things secret from friends and family

👍 Be wary of anyway suggesting an urgent deadline or paying upfront

👍 Look out for poor spelling and grammar

👍 Report to your bank immediately if you think you have been scammed

For more help and advice on scams, visit: https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/

Or to report a matter, visit: Citizens Advice:
📞 0808 223 1133
💻 www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Or report direct to us via our website:
💻 https://tinyurl.com/Report-It-Here

❗Product Safety Recall - Cambridge Audio Yoyo Portable Bluetooth Speaker❗⚠️ The Office for Product Safety and Standards ...
01/09/2026

❗Product Safety Recall - Cambridge Audio Yoyo Portable Bluetooth Speaker❗

⚠️ The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a notice of recall of the above product as it presents a serious risk of fire as the lithium-ion battery may overheat during use and enter thermal runaway. This may result in smoke, fire and ejection of battery material.

The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

🚫 The product has been recalled from end users by Cambridge Audio. Affected consumers will be contacted directly with instructions. We recommend that owners of affected products stop using them immediately.

ℹ Find more information on this specific recall here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/ypp7zbad

🌐 Stay safe! Check out all the latest safety recalls here 👉 www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls

📣 Hidden allergens – they're not always where you expect them! Allergens can be in foods you might not expect, such as s...
01/09/2026

📣 Hidden allergens – they're not always where you expect them!

Allergens can be in foods you might not expect, such as sauces, gravies, stock cubes, spice mixes, desserts, processed meats, baked goods and even some drinks.

💡Remember:

✅ Always read the label – recipes can change

✅ Ask about allergens when eating out or buying non-prepacked food

✅ Never guess if you’re unsure

Food businesses have a legal duty to provide accurate allergen information. If you think a business isn’t doing this, report it to us here www.tinyurl.com/Report-It-Here

📣 The majority of keepers of farmed animals (sheep, goats, pigs or cattle for example) have very high standards of anima...
31/08/2026

📣 The majority of keepers of farmed animals (sheep, goats, pigs or cattle for example) have very high standards of animal welfare.

🙋‍♀️ If you believe that the welfare of farmed animals near you has fallen below the legal requirements, you can report it confidentially to our Animal Health officers here https://tinyurl.com/Report-It-Here

❗ Spotted a Trading Standards issue? Report it online ❗ Have you seen: 🔞Underage sales 🔞 🍺Fake alcohol🍺 🚬 Illegal ci***...
28/08/2026

❗ Spotted a Trading Standards issue? Report it online ❗

Have you seen:

🔞Underage sales 🔞

🍺Fake alcohol🍺

🚬 Illegal ci******es and v**es 🚬

🐑 An animal health and welfare issue 🐑

⚖️ A short measure ⚖️

🛍️ Counterfeit goods 🛍️

🚪Doorstep crime and cold calling 🚪

Use this handy link to report any issues you witness to Leicestershire Trading Standards:

🌐 https://tinyurl.com/ReportLCC

💅 Calling nail technicians! Are you aware of the ban on TPO in professional nail products? ⚠ Trimethylbenzoyl dipheny...
27/08/2026

💅 Calling nail technicians! Are you aware of the ban on TPO in professional nail products?

⚠ Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) is an ingredient used in UV/LED-cured nail products as a ‘photoinitiator’. This means it helps the gel curing process by starting the chemical reaction (polymerisation) that creates the hard-wearing, durable nail surface.

ℹ️ From 15 August 2026, manufacturers can no longer place new cosmetic products containing TPO on the market in Britain.

Professional nail technicians can continue to use products containing TPO on clients until 14 February 2027, from when supplying nail products containing TPO will be banned.

🌐Find out more at: https://shorturl.at/QIVYo

🐮 When our animal health officers visit farms we inspect the livestock kept by the business. If livestock is kept on la...
26/08/2026

🐮 When our animal health officers visit farms we inspect the livestock kept by the business. If livestock is kept on land that is not a permanent holding, keepers may need to apply for a Temporary Land Association (TLA).

ℹ️ Before applying, keepers must ensure:

👉 They have a County Parish Holding (CPH) Number.

👉 The land is within 10 miles of the main area they keep livestock.

👉 They are the only person that keeps livestock on the land or building.

A TLA can help reduce the need to report animal movements between associated parcels of land, but it remains the keeper's responsibility to comply with all livestock identification, movement, welfare and disease control regulations.

🌐 To apply and for more information, please follow this link www.gov.uk/guidance/register-temporary-use-of-land-or-buildings-to-keep-livestock

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