Fake action figures, squishy toys and poor wires – the Council have been working hard to keep children’s toys safe this summer period. Trading Standards have seized 1,717 toys from…
21 minutes ago | Trading Standards
The Government have temporarily banned the sale and use of disposable BBQs following fears they pose a risk to the public during the prolonged hot weather period. Retailers are asked…
7 days ago | Trading Standards
This week, a raid on shops in Freeman Street and Hainton Avenue, Grimsby, saw more than 40,000 illegal cigarettes and around 10kg of illicit hand-rolling tobacco seized. Public health experts…
4 weeks ago | Enforcement
THE trained nose of tobacco sniffer dog, Cooper, helped Trading Standards officers seize holdalls filled with illegal cigarettes from two vehicles in Grimsby. Humberside Police also attended a number of…
4 weeks ago | Trading Standards
A duo from a North East Lincolnshire have pleaded guilty to selling almost 6,500 illegal tobacco and vape products. 6,439 illegal vapes, cigarettes and rolling tobacco were seized by Humberside…
2 months ago | Trading Standards
Officers from the Council’s Trading Standards team have been inspecting a range of jewellery in their latest spate of operations. Looking at jewellers in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, the team were…
3 months ago | Trading Standards
The Council’s Trading Standards team have been making the borough a safer place after removing a large amount of illegal and unsafe toys. From potential choking hazards to a lack…
3 months ago | Trading Standards
With spring having sprung and residents starting to think about home improvements, North East Lincolnshire Council’s Trading Standards officers are warning people not to do business on their doorstep following…
3 months ago | Trading Standards
