KCC Scams Update – Woodnesborough Parish Council

12 January 2024

Dear Kent Residents

This week we want to highlight our current campaign: Product Safety Matters. A recent survey found 87% of unsafe products were found to be available for sale. Watch our latest newscasts to help purchase safe products.

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Victim Safeguarding Officer

Vapes when used to stop smoking are beneficial but unfortunately there are other concerns that we need to be aware of. Listen to Mark Rolfe, Head of Kent Scientific Services explain the issues around young people vaping, unsafe vapes entering the country and the disposal of vape batteries.

Please ensure the safety of your loved ones. Show this video to elderly or vulnerable family and friends who may not have internet access.

Counterfeit cosmetics when applied to you skin can cause serious reactions. Trading Standards have carried out tests in the past and found cat urine detailed in the perfume. Listen to Wendy May from Kent Trading Standards explain the hazards of counterfeit cosmetics and how to avoid buying them.

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In Kent one of the big problems with e-bikes and e-scooters is the risk of people getting the bike or the scooter and not realising that there’s rules about using them and then how to charge them safely. There’s a real concern that you could cause a house fire. Listen to John Scott our Trading Standards Officer as he explores the potential hazards and how to protect yourself, loved ones and members of the public.

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Fasin Busy Board sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of choking.

Product details
Brand Fasin International Ltd
ASIN B033J9BFBQ
Listing Name Busy board for toddlers – Sensory Toys, Fine Motor Skills, Preschool Educational Gifts Boys & Girls, Activity learning Book Car Airplane Travel busy board for 1 year old

Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of choking as small parts contained in the busy board fit entirely inside a small parts cylinder. A young child may put the small part in their mouth and choke. The product also requires improvements to marking and labelling.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Advice for consumers
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately and keep the product out of the reach of young children. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

More information

Alchemy Gothic Necklace and Moon & Star Dangle Earring sold via Amazon presenting a serious chemical risk.

Alchemy Gothic Necklace
Barcode: X001LZVPJ1

Moon & Dangle Earring
Barcode: X001LZFU0L

The products present a serious chemical risk as the cadmium content was found to be greater than the maximum permissible limit. Cadmium is harmful to human health as it accumulates in the body, can damage organs and may cause cancer.

Advice to consumers
We recommend owners stop using these products immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

The listings have been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

More information

Lean Supper Club is recalling Dark Chocolate Peanut Mousse because it contains peanuts and milk which are not mentioned in the ingredient list. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanut or an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Product details
Dark Chocolate Peanut Mousse
Pack size 125g
Use by 15 January 2024

Advice to consumers
If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to peanut or an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

More information

Whether your staying in this Christmas or going out the Food Standards Agency has the latest food recalls and an online food hygiene rating checker.

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