A new campaign has launched in a bid to raise awareness of the dangers of buying counterfeit electrical products online in the run-up to Christmas. The ‘Don’t Blow Christmas’ initiative, an Intellectual Property Office led consumer campaign backed by Wrexham Council, urges people to recognise and choose authentic electrical goods from legitimate retailers in a […]
A national campaign aiming to reduce scam mail is now underway, with members of the public encouraged to get involved. Throughout December the National Trading Standards Scam Team are running a SCAMnesty campaign and asking everyone to look out for any scam mail and send it to them for investigation. Advance Fee Scams Often Include: […]
Thousands of illegal disposable vape products have been seized from retailers across Wrexham. Trading Standards Officers from the Council’s Public Protection Service removed the illegal item from sale at various premises across the borough. The sale of nicotine containing vapes are controlled by laws restricting strength and size of products. It is illegal to sell […]