West Yorkshire Trading Standards

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https://t.co/OZppkxMSUb Over 90% of Halloween costumes sold online don’t comply with UK laws

[West Yorks Dep. Mayor for Policing & Crime @DeputyMayorPCWY]

Great to be part of the action this weekend with @wytradstandards tackling the sale of illegal goods.

It’s often behind organised crime and by working together we can disrupt those who cause greatest harm to our communities.

https://t.co/8ZgsSSEh9H

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Chacha Chai (Ingleby) Ltd & the Director Israr Nabi pleaded guilty to offences under the Food Safety Act 1990. WYTSS | Allergens

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@wytradstandards Food & Feed Regulation team have been out removing Sting drinks from sale after an FSA alert. The Sting drinks contain calcium disodium (EDTA) (E385) which is an unauthorised additive for use in these types of products. Products also have non compliant labelling

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Nadr Osman trading at Euro Bramley Shop prosecuted for displaying for sale food past 'use by' date. WYTSS | Unsafe food

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@wytradstandards urge parents of children to be vigilant with products containing button batteries. At least two children a year die from swallowing coin batteries and many more receive severe burns. More info available through @OfficeforSandS

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Taha Ali Said of SAN FOODS, 307-309 Legrams Lane, Bradford, BD7 2HX was fined £833, ordered to pay the prosecution costs of £1898.88 and a £333 victim surcharge having pleaded guilty to six offences under the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 WYTSS | Use By Date

[Benton Park School @BentonParkSch]

KS3 morning meetings have been visited by @wytradstandards this week to talk all about the risks of smoking and vaping. including illegal vapes being sold across Leeds!
Students have been super respectful and listened intently to the important health messages discussed

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Community Service Order for Halifax retailer WYTSS | Mixenden | Kabir Hussain

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Leeds retailer fined for selling vape to 15 year old WYTSS| KASA Dewsbury Road

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Calderdale retailer fined for selling vape to 13 year old WYTSS | Gooder Lane Newsagents

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Bradford retailer prosecuted for selling cigarettes to 13-year-old
WYTSS | cigarettes sold to a 13-year-old

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Vape Dawg Ltd, and the company Director Vakace Ali fined for selling an e-cigarette to a 15 year old WYTSS | Vape Dawg Ltd

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Retailer pleads guilty for selling disposable e-cigarette to a 15-year-old WYTSS | Allah Ditta Sheikh

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1.9 million illegal vapes seized by Trading Standards in 2023-24

59% increase in the number seized compared to the previous year

299,224 vapes confiscated in Q4 2023-24 alone

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

We’re introducing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to protect the public, NHS and economy from the harms of smoking.

Our plans include banning smoking outside schools, children’s playgrounds and hospitals.

@CMO_England Professor Chris Whitty explains 👇

https://t.co/5bBJaIog7U

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Elland trader guilty of underage sale of electronic cigarettes and supplying oversize disposable electronic cigarettes WYTSS | Elland Trader Guilty

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Mr Waheed Hanif of Halifax appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court to answer charges relating to the sale of a disposable e-cigarette to a 15-year-old child at Phone Locker, Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2QD WYTSS | Vape sold to 15 year old

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Confiscation order for Lockwood retailer convicted of supplying illicit tobacco and oversize e-cigarettes WYTSS | Confiscation order against Bawan Rassoul

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Skinny Prosecco scam in court WYTSS | Prosecco (https://t.co/NTzUnASEty)

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DOUBLE HAUL OF ILLEGAL TOBACCO AND E-CIGARETTES FORFEITED BY HUDDERSFIELD BUSINESS WYTSS | Hudds News LTD (https://t.co/NTzUnASEty)