Fake Labubu warning
Parents have been warned of dangerous counterfeit collectibles which could pose a choking hazard for children. Genuine Labubus are toothy-grinned plush toys which have become a global sensation sparking queues … More
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Warning over “Huggy Wuggy” toys following Hull Fair
A warning has been issued after a particular type of soft toy available at Hull Fair was found to be dangerous.
More than 400 ‘Huggy Wuggy’ and ‘Huggy Wuggy Baby … More
Barber shop owner caught with 88,000 counterfeit cigarettes is jailed
A Hull barber shop owner has been jailed after being found in possession of tens of thousands of counterfeit cigarettes.
Appearing at Hull Crown Court on 23 March, Ari Ali, … More
Illegal tobacco discovered beneath concrete floor
A warning over has been issued after counterfeit tobacco was discovered in a raids on a Hull shop.
Hull City Council’s Trading Standards Team, working with colleagues in Humberside Police, … More
Hundreds of bottles of fake wine seized
Fake wine which closely mimicked a well-known brand has been seized from 20 shops in Hull.
More than 300 counterfeit bottles of a popular brand with a retail value of … More
Trading Standards teams saved businesses £400m last year
A new report, from the Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers (ACTSO), has found that local Trading Standards teams prevented £400m in consumer and business detriment in 2019/20, seized more … More
Could you spot a doorstep scammer?
This week is Doorstep Crime Awareness Week and Hull City Council’s Trading Standards team has issued advice to residents on how to beat scammers.
Local authorities and police in Humberside … More
Hull’s biggest haul of illegal tobacco seized
Hull’s biggest haul of illicit tobacco has been discovered in a flat above a shop in Beverley Road, Hull, and in a nearby van.
More than 145,000 cigarettes and 283 … More
Be extra vigilant over door-knockers, residents warned after burglary
Residents are urged to be extra vigilant after a burglary following a door-knocking in Hull.
Police are investigating after a person knocked on a door of a house in Hardy … More
Hull shop fined £4,000 for out-of-date meat products
The man behind a Hull company that tried to sell meat products weeks past their use-by date has been hit with a fine of more than £4,000.
Mr Jegarkwin Mehkow, … More
Huge illegal tobacco haul discovered in shops and flats in Hull
More than 300,000 illegal cigarettes have been found hidden in shops, flats and a storage container in Hull.
Hull’s trading standards officers and police colleagues uncovered the contraband concealed by … More
New figures show rise in number of Hull smokers
Work to understand why people smoke and what prevents them quitting will be increased further in Hull.
The city’s Director of Public Health revealed the new push after new data … More
97% of used tyres have defects – Trading Standards
About 97 per cent of part-worn tyres sold at garages in the region have some form of defect – and 45 per cent are not fit for use, according to … More
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