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Trading Standards Wales News

Urgent Warning After 200+ Dangerous Squishy Toys found in RCT

08/07/2026

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Trading Standards teams are urging parents and carers to take extra care when buying toys after a staggering 224 unsafe squishy toys were voluntarily surrendered by traders.

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8
Jul
2026

Cardiff Business Ordered to Pay Over £22,000 for Selling Illegal Vapes and Tobacco

A Cardiff business in Llanrumney has been sentenced at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on 3 July after repeatedly selling illegal vapes and tobacco products following a series of investigations by Shared Regulatory Services.

5
Jul
2026

Rogue Trader Jailed after Costing Neath Port Talbot Victims £40,000

A rogue trader who carried out fraudulent roofing and property maintenance work across Neath Port Talbot has been jailed following a lengthy investigation by Neath Port Talbot Council’s Trading Standards team.

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