Toys containing hundreds times legal limit of restricted chemicals found on sale in Greater Manchester
A toy bow and arrow and a doll containing hundreds of times the legal limit of restricted chemicals have been found for sale on Greater Manchester's high streets, Trading Standards has warned.
Testing on a desktop fan heater also found multiple failings, including the mains plug and wires not meeting safety standards, a counterfeit fuse and inadequate safety guards. Testing of an adaptor plug on a set of children’s LED lights found a counterfeit fuse and no breakdown isolation between the input and output, which could cause overheating and was a fire hazard.
"We see reports in the news of fires from faulty household goods, so these unscrupulous shopkeepers could be selling products that are deadly. “We are still awaiting the publication of the Government’s Product Safety Review – hopefully this will be a vital piece of the puzzle in implementing much-needed measures that improve the safety of products including toys and electrical goods. It is an issue that is simply too important to delay any longer.”
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