West Sussex trading standards warns of festive fakes
SHOPPERS looking for Christmas bargains are being warned to watch out for festive fakes which could be dangerous by West Sussex trading standards officers.
The officers also reminding people of their rights when shopping online or over the phone – consumers can return most items unless they are personalised.
“In the lead-up to Christmas, counterfeit products become more widespread in markets, shops and on the internet. They may seem like a bargain – but the goods will be of inferior quality and in some cases even dangerous,” said head of trading standards Graeme MacPherson.
The advice from trading standards was quite straightforward: buy from reputable sources.
Anyone with concerns about possible counterfeit items should report to Consumer Direct on 08454 040506.
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Lord Larry
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 07:48 PMLike most public services I would like to see them display more proactive activity. It would be great if they went to the markets and found these goods and gave the perpetrators huge sentences. Not sure that is happening. Perhaps Greame MacPherson can tell us how many fake goods sellers he has prosecuted in his area this year. I might stand to be corrected but I bet you could probably count them on one hand. Don't remember any reports in the Herald about anyone being caught just warnings to beware.
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Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 05:40 PMSorry but have I lost the plot !! do trading standards only have one officer in all of Sussex that just stays indoors over any period of the year? and even when they catch people that flownt the laws all there powers seem so much weaker than your average hoodrats that scourge our streets at night ...
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