Roaring Trade in Fake Goods ; Beware of Counterfeit Gifts That Can Put Your Life at Risk
South Wales Echo › December 12, 2009
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RECESSION-HIT parents tempted to buy counterfeit presents this Christmas could be putting their loved ones' lives at risk, according to trading standards.
Criminal versions of popular gifts, including Nintendo DS Lite game consoles and GHD hair straighteners, often come with dangerous electrical faults, officers have warned.See the full content of this document
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Roaring Trade in Fake Goods ; Beware of Counterfeit Gifts That Can Put Your Life at Risk
They have issued the alert after it was revealed fake goods with a street value of pounds 680,000 had been seized in Cardiff alone over the past two and a half years.
Counterfeit items taken off the streets since 2007 include 37,000 DVDs, 27,000 cigarettes, 2...See the full content of this document
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