Trading and consumer advice

A number of leaflets are available from the Trading Standards Institute, which are designed to help businesses and consumers.

• Food imitations
• Candles, diffusers, oil heaters, etc
• Jewellery safety: metal content
• Leather goods
• New upholstered furniture: fire safety
• Second-hand electrical goods
• Second-hand gas cooking appliances
• Second-hand upholstered furniture: fire safety
• Electrically assisted pedal cycles
• Batteries
• Cosmetic products
• Recreational craft (boats etc)
• New and second-hand prams and pushchairs
• New nightwear
• Electrical equipment
• Goods in rented accommodation
• Mini motos, off-road vehicles, etc
• Novelty, decorative and ornamental giftware
• Toys
• Refill shops
• Fireworks: storage and supply
• E-scooters
• Used car sales
• Part-worn tyres
• Construction products
• General product safety: producers
• General product safety: distributors
• Product safety: due diligence
• Unsafe goods: liability