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Birmingham Trading Standards official twitter page. Please do not use this account to report crime. You can e-mail us - [email protected]

 Birmingham, UK
birmingham.gov.uk/tradingstandards
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Keep Halloween spooky, not risky 🎃 Costumes can catch fire quickly, so keep them away from candles, pumpkins and other naked flames. Buy from reputable retailers and check for UKCA or CE markings. #HalloweenSafety #ProductSafety #BrumTS
Office for Product Safety & Standards Selling Halloween costumes or decorations? Help customers make safer choices. Costume with UKCA & CE mark #Stay Safe This Halloween

ALT Office for Product Safety & Standards Selling Halloween costumes or decorations? Help customers make safer choices. Costume with UKCA & CE mark #Stay Safe This Halloween

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Don’t want “trick or treaters” knocking on your door put sign up stating no “trick or treaters” Beware of doorstep crime trickers may be opportunists trying to get into your home to steal your valuables. #SpookyHalloweenSafety #DoorstepCrime #BrumTS
Pumpkins, ghosts, bats with trick or treat wording

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#NationalPumpkinDay Pumpkins 🎃 can be sold as countable products more info 👇businesscompanion.info/en/qu… #BrumTS 📸@paulkapischka on @unsplash
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Could you spot a fake online pharmacy? Fake pharmacies can sell inappropriate or counterfeit medicines containing harmful substances. Always check the pharmacy is registered with the the GPhC before you buy. Learn more about the risks >>pharmacyregulation.org/how-c… #BrumTS
Do you know what you're taking? Always get your weight management medicines from a registered pharmacy. Rat poison Insulin Bacteria Unknown substance Before you buy from an online pharmacy: Check it's on the pharmacy register. Protect your health. pharmacy register All legitimate pharmacies in Great Britain have to be on the register. General Pharmaceutical Council

ALT Do you know what you're taking? Always get your weight management medicines from a registered pharmacy. Rat poison Insulin Bacteria Unknown substance Before you buy from an online pharmacy: Check it's on the pharmacy register. Protect your health. pharmacy register All legitimate pharmacies in Great Britain have to be on the register. General Pharmaceutical Council

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#NationalJamaicanJerkDay cooking Jerk chicken in your oven make sure your oven is safe some tips @ElecSafetyFirst visit 👇electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk… #OvenSafety #ElectricalSafety #BrumTS 📸@nathan_dumlao on @unsplash
Chicken with salad green leaves and pomegranate on white plate

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#ScamAlert beware of this #scam #ScamAware #BrumTS
TSecrime@tsecrimeOct 23
Beware of this Apple account scam.
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Stay safe with tyres #TyreSafetyMonth #BrumTS
TyreSafe
@TyresafeOct 24
No vibration. No warning light. Nothing feels different from the driver’s seat. That doesn’t mean your tyres don’t need checking. Pressure loss, tread wear or damage may not announce themselves while you drive. A proper tyre check can reveal what the journey doesn’t.
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#WearItPinkDay textiles should be labelled correctly with fibre content visit #BusinessCompanion for more information:- businesscompanion.info/en/qu… #TextileLabelling #BrumTS 📸@wiesehofer on @unsplash
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Stay safe this #Halloween #BrumTS
Good Morning Britain
@GMBOct 23
With Halloween just around the corner, a shocking investigation by the Trading Standards Institute has uncovered more than 90 percent of costumes tested, failed safety checks. Kerry Nicol from Trading Standards spoke to Ranvir and Richard about what you can look out for when buying costumes this Halloween. #halloween #costumes #safety
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Buying #Halloween costume 🧙‍♀️ Check the packaging for a UKCA or CE mark, and for the name and address of a UK-based manufacturer or importer. Safety warnings should be present where required. #SpookyHalloweenSafety #BrumTS
Don't let Halloween be a horror story! Loose parts on fake costumes could cause suffocation Image of pumpkins with black witches hats

ALT Don't let Halloween be a horror story! Loose parts on fake costumes could cause suffocation Image of pumpkins with black witches hats

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Need work doing to your home but don’t know who to trust? 🤔 Scammers can pose as tradespeople, don’t feel pressured into choosing the first person who gives you a quote. Learn how to protect yourself from rogue traders ⤵️ bit.ly/46fD0EM #ScamAware #BrumTS
#ScamAware Close the door on rogue traders citizens advice

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Ordering food for your #halloween party you can check the #FoodRating of the business before ordering more info @foodgov 👇 ratings.food.gov.uk/ #SpookyHalloweenSafety #BrumTS
Halloween Party featuring orange "Halloween Party" text, spiderwebs, ghosts, and a Jack-o'-lantern wearing a purple witch hat. #Halloween Birmingham City Council

ALT Halloween Party featuring orange "Halloween Party" text, spiderwebs, ghosts, and a Jack-o'-lantern wearing a purple witch hat. #Halloween Birmingham City Council

halloween cup cakes with orange and lilac icing and ghosts on cakes

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Buying #Halloween costume 🧙‍♀️ Check the costume has not been recalled by visiting the Government website for Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls gov.uk/product-safety-alerts… #SpookyHalloweenSafety #BrumTS 🎃

Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls

Find product safety alerts, unsafe products and recalls

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Buying #Halloween costumes? Look for the CE or UKCA mark on the label. Fancy dress costumes should be tested for flammability. The CE or UKCA mark certifies it's been tested. #SpookyHalloweenSafety #BrumTS
Don't let Halloween be a horror story! Fake costumes aren't safety tested and could be flammable

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Email and social media hacking is the most common form of cyber crime in the UK. ✅ Protect your email and social media accounts with a passkey. Find out more @reportfrauduk reportfraud.police.uk/social… #BrumTS
Protect your email and social media accounts with a passkey Use passkeys wherever they are available. They are more secure and easier to use. Report Fraud STOP! THINK FRAUD BATIONAL CAMAGAGANET FRAUD Report cyber crime and fraud reportfraud.police.uk

ALT Protect your email and social media accounts with a passkey Use passkeys wherever they are available. They are more secure and easier to use. Report Fraud STOP! THINK FRAUD BATIONAL CAMAGAGANET FRAUD Report cyber crime and fraud reportfraud.police.uk

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Help shape Birmingham’s Women’s Safety Charter. We’re gathering the views and experiences of women across the city to inform action on Violence Against Women and Girls. Take part in our survey and help make Birmingham safer for everyone. tinyurl.com/5y9sch6k
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Good tips on #TyreSafety #TyreSafetyMonth #BrumTS
TyreSafe
@TyresafeOct 22
We've all reacted in the heat of the moment after a near miss. TyreSafe's latest research found 23% of drivers shouted, gestured or sounded their horn, but only 11% checked their tyres. Turn that moment into a safety check. #TyreSafetyMonth #ACTBeforeYouREact
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Got a problem with work done to your home? 🏡 Find out what your next steps are depending on the type of problem you have ⤵️ bit.ly/4r51MRN #ScamAware #BrumTS
#ScamAware citizens advice 5 problems you could face when having work done to your home

ALT #ScamAware citizens advice 5 problems you could face when having work done to your home

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As job-hunting season begins, important to protect yourself. Spot the red flags of a job scam: Vague job offers. Big pay, little effort Stay safe: •Use trusted platforms •Research companies •Never pay to apply #TakeFive #JobScams #StopChallengeProtect #JobSearch #BrumTS
SEARCHING FOR YOUR NEXT JOB? TAKE FIVE TO STOP FRAUD

ALT SEARCHING FOR YOUR NEXT JOB? TAKE FIVE TO STOP FRAUD

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Scams to watch out for. #ScamAware #BrumTS
Which?@WhichUKOct 21
🚨Watch out for the latest scams shared by users and spotted by our team: ‼️ The 'Hi mum' scam text is yet again doing the rounds ‼️ Scammers impersonating banks and other organisations ‼️ Scam apps discovered on Google Play including PayPal which.co.uk/news/article/the…
A blue fingerprint with a masked face is centered on a pink background. "Which" is written to the left, and "2023" to the right of the fingerprint. Below, on a white background, it reads, "The latest scam alerts from Which?" with a "Which?" logo in the bottom left corner.

ALT A blue fingerprint with a masked face is centered on a pink background. "Which" is written to the left, and "2023" to the right of the fingerprint. Below, on a white background, it reads, "The latest scam alerts from Which?" with a "Which?" logo in the bottom left corner.

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