East Midlands Airport seizes hazardous jewellery, toxic cosmetics and unsafe toys in £17m haul
Hazardous jewellery, toxic cosmetics and unsafe toys were among half a million items seized at East Midlands Airport in the last year. More than 521,000 unsafe or non-compliant items coming into EMA were seized. Leicestershire Trading Standards intercepted these items, which together are worth over £17m, and stopped potentially dangerous goods from entering the shops and marketplaces.
Most of the items seized were planned on being sold in large online marketplaces. East Midlands Airport is the second busiest cargo airport in the UK, and handles more than 320,000 tons of flown cargo each year. Councillor Deborah Taylor, cabinet member for regulatory services, said: "Our Trading Standards team, in partnership with Border Force, carries out vital work which enhances the safety of consumers in Leicestershire and the wider UK as it ensures that unsafe goods do not make their way into the supply chain.
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