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the spirit of things by dressing up for the occasion. “I hope that as many of


our residents as possible will head down to East Street on Tuesday 30 October and get involved in the festivities.” Meanwhile over in Havering


Halloween marked the first of a number of Council organised events in Romford Market this autumn with a Halloween Spooktacular, a free, family-friendly spooky experience. The event in Romford


Market inc luded The Alchemist, a light-hearted, slapst ick puppet show about a man and his mad experiments, performed by Frolicked. Families were also invited to take a trip on the Ghost Train, offering scares and thrills for those who dare to climb aboard. Also on offer were spooky


face-paint ing, pumpkin decorating and a wandering assortment of witches and other ghastly ghouls joining the fun. Councillor Damian White,


Leader of Havering Council, said: “This is the first in a whole host of exciting events, laid on by the Council, for Romford Market. “The Market Place has


long been the heart and soul of Romford town centre and is a proud part of Havering’s heritage. “I hope everyone comes


along to enjoy these events and shows their support for our Market.”


Those dangerous cosmetics again...


Bromley Trading Standards have prosecuted a local trader following the discovery of dangerous cosmetics which contained restricted subs tances and were incorrectly labelled. The hearings followed


February 2018 seizures by of ficers working on a Londo n -wide t r adi ng standards project to tackling the distribution and sale of illegal skin lighteners and cosmetics. Officers seized a quantity


of cosmetics they suspected contained a banned or restricted substance, or were incorrectly labelled in breach of the regulations. Following further information from other trading standards teams in London a second visit was made in March 2018 resulting in further confiscations. Bromley Magist rates


heard that ten samples of cosmetics were tested for the presence of banned or restricted substances as well as labelling infringements. The results indicated that two items contained the restricted substance Hydroquinone. All samples failed the labelling requirements. Some listed preservatives amongst the ingredients which are not permitted. Mr Mustafa of Woolwich


Sabina Hair and Cosmetics Limited pleased guilty to19 charges under the Cosmetic Products Enforcement


Regulations 2013 and was fined £9,120 and a victim surcharge of £170. Costs were awarded to the local authority of £4,063. Councillor Kate Lymer,


E xe c u t i ve Coun c i l lor for Public Protection and Enforcement said, “I ’m pleased that our trading standards of f icers are working with other trading standards teams across London to tackle this issue and we will look to protect Bromley’s consumers. “Despi te the fact that


creams with Hydroquinone in are prescription-only in the UK, and need to be used under the strict supervision of a dermatologist , the market for bleaching creams containing Hydroquinone, steroids and mercur y continues to thrive in Britain. “It is difficult to know how


large the market is due to the illegal nature of what is being sold but if Bromley residents come across further examples in our borough, they are encouraged to report the matter to Bromley Trading Standards via Citizens Advice consumer helpline. Traders are warned that we will take action where appropriate. If anyone is in any doubt they can contact us for advice.”


...and razor blades


In another warning to unsuspect ing t raders a Croydon pharmacy has been fined over £10,000 after a test purchasing sting found


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them selling a packet of razor blades to a minor. Croydon magistrates were


told that Swan Pharmacy in South End was caught selling a packet of five Wilkinson Sword razor blades to a fifteen year old. The sale was witnessed by a member of Croydon Council’s trading standards team. The boy was a test purchasing volunteer for the council. In what is becoming an old


story in the Chat the business found itself in court, and well out of pocket, after ignoring several warnings about the need to know the law on the sale of knives, razors and blades. The court heard that as


long ago as October 2016 trading standards officers had invited Swan Pharmacy to at tend one of six free training sessions. No one attended from the business. A year latter the company signed a responsible retailer agreement on knife and razor sales with trading standards and police officers. If that was not enough in


April 2018 the company was told test purchasing sessions would be taking place in the area within the coming weeks. Af ter entering an early guilty plea the business was ordered to pay £10,304 including an £8,000 fine. One wonders whether they were fined for selling the blades or


simply for stupidity in ignoring so many hints that they were being looked at. After the case Councillor


Hamida Ali said “It is illegal to sell knives or razor blades to anyone under 18, and we will continue to prosecute negligent businesses of any size to keep Croydon residents as safe as possible. “This case could have been


avoided if the business had accepted our offer to train them in this part of the law. I therefore urge other Croydon retailers to sign up for our future training courses so everyone knows that these potent i ally dangerous products must only be sold to adults.”


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