Over 600 Counterfeit Goods Successfully Seized in County Crackdown

Over the 5 visits that took place throughout the county, officers seized a number of items bearing the Labubu, Coca Cola and Disney trademarks amongst other well-known brands.

These counterfeit goods are often the result of social media trends that lead to the demand of the product outweighing the manufacture’s ability to supply them and are usually cheaper to buy than the genuine product.

Upon further investigation, it was clear to see that the seized items posed a major risk for young children as they included small detachable parts that were easily broken.

Denbighshire County Council’s trading standards team will continue their crackdown of counterfeit goods across the county and help educate local traders on the dangers of selling these illegal goods.

Councillor Alan James, Lead Member for Local Development and Planning said:

“Having come across a number of social media posts advertising the sale of Labubu dolls within stores across the county, our trading standards team wrote to all the traders concerned with general advice about counterfeit goods, specifically the Labubu brand.

“Due to the recent increase in demand of these Labubu dolls, our officers were concerned about possible rise in counterfeit products that were being presented as the genuine article when being sold in the county.

“The seizure of these illegal goods is a great result for the team and highlights the important work that our officers do in ensuring the safety of our residents when it comes to buying these goods that they believe to be a genuine product.

“It is important to remember that many of these products are only available on ‘official’ sites, and potential buyers should refrain from purchasing these items if they doubt that they are a genuine product”.

Businesses can get in touch with Denbighshire’s Trading Standards Team for advice on counterfeit products on Denbighshire’s website