Trading Standards Wales News

Compensation secured for some of ‘professional conman’ victims

A ‘professional conman’ who defrauded vulnerable victims out of more than £500,000 has been banned indefinitely from cold calling and selling home improvement products.

16
Jun
2025

13
Jun
2025

Consumer Warning Issued Over Safety Concerns with ‘Dubai Chocolate’ Products

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Trading Standards Team are advising consumers to be aware of concerns the Food Standards Agency and Trading Standards have regarding the recent popular confectionary product ‘Dubai Chocolate’ and ‘Dubai-style chocolate’.

2
Jun
2025

City Centre Convenience store closed down by Trading Standards for selling illegal tobacco and vapes

Following recent closures in the Wrexham area Wrexham Magistrates court have granted a further closure order for a premises on Brook Street in Wrexham on the 27th May.

27
May
2025

Local Builder fined and ordered to pay compensation for unsafe gas works and Building Regulations deficiencies

On 9th April 2025, at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court, Harry Nixon, trading as HDH Building and Maintenance of Merthyr Tydfil, pleaded guilty to offences against Trading Standards legislation in a case brought by the Trading Standards Service. Nixon received fines for carrying out works which did not comply with professional diligence in his trade, for unregistered gas works, and not adhering to

19
May
2025

Convenience store and barbers in Llay closed down by Trading Standards for selling illegal tobacco and vapes

Following last month’s closure of two adjacent premises on Chester Road, Wrexham Magistrates court issued two more closure orders for neighbouring premises in Llay on 13th May. The magistrates heard that Llay Mini Market and next door business M & B Barber both at Corwena Stores on Shones Lane in Llay were both implicated in the possession and sale of illegal tobacco and vapes over a period of tim

16
May
2025

Huge counterfeit toy seizure by Swansea Trading Standards

Huge quantities of counterfeit and unsafe toys thought to be valued between £6 - £10million have been seized, in one of the largest multi-agency operations in the UK.

24
Apr
2025

Trading Standards keep up the pressure on shops selling illegal tobacco and vapes

On Tuesday 15th April Trading Standards Officers from Wrexham Council’s Public Protection seized suspect product from two premises in Wrexham in an ongoing campaign to disrupt the local market for illegal tobacco and vapes. Illegal product was seized from the two premises and investigations continue.