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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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🦇 Halloween at Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park 🎃 📆 Join us this week for some spooky family fun at Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (26 Oct - 1 Nov). 🕷️ Enjoy a fantastic range of Halloween-themed activities, including creepy crafts, a spider sculpture trail, ghost hunts, glitter tattoos, creepy animal feeds, fancy dress competitions and pumpkin photo opportunities. 👻 Free Halloween activities for all children 🏆 Prizes to be won 🦉 See your favourite animals 🎃 Fun for the whole family ✨ FREE ENTRY FOR ALL CHILDREN ✨ For more information and to plan your visit, see link in comments below 👇
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Keep your bike safe maintain your tyres #TyreSafetyMonth #BrumTS
TyreSafe
@Tyresafe18h
Your tyres are the only part of your bike touching the road. If they’re illegal or poorly maintained, your bike could take longer to stop when every metre counts. #TyreSafetyMonth #ACTBeforeYouREact
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📚 Need help preparing for the new tobacco sales law? The ACS Decline09 campaign provides guidance and resources to help retailers understand the changes coming in January 2027. Find out more: acs.org.uk/campaigns/decline… #Decline09 #RetailSupport #BrumTS
LOOKING FOR HELP TO PREPARE FOR THE NEW LAW ON THE SALE OF TOBACCO?

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🎇 This firework season, think beyond your garden. Before using your fireworks: Make sure your garden or space is big enough Choose fireworks that are appropriate for your setting #KnowYourImpact #FireworkSafety Visit gov.uk/fireworks-the-law for more info. #BrumTS

Fireworks: the law

You cannot buy or use fireworks if you're under 18, and you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on certain occasions

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#NationalAmericanBeerDay Enjoy your beer 🍺a pint of beer should be exactly that don't get short measured! Advice on #WeightsAndMeasures visit @CTSI_UK bit.ly/4i9I3Mb #BrumTS
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Always buy #Halloween costumes from reputable retailers. If you do buy from an online marketplace then buy from a UK based seller. #SpookyHalloweenSafety #BrumTS
Don't let Halloween be a horror story! Fake costumes aren't safety tested and could be flammable

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Healthy Brum@healthybrumOct 26
The Friends First project helps older adults across Birmingham stay connected, make new friendships and take part in activities that support healthy ageing. Hear from Claire about the difference it's making across the city. #AgeingWellMonth #AgeingWellBirmingham2026
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What stood out to you during Birmingham Tech Week? - the incredible talent, innovation and ambition on display across Birmingham and the wider region, or something else? Technology is helping shape the future of our economy, create new opportunities and improve the way we deliver services. It's also helping us tackle digital exclusion through initiatives like #Tech4Brum. Watch Councillor Harris Khaliq reflect on the week and why digital innovation matters for Birmingham's future ⬇️ #BirminghamTechWeek #Innovation #DigitalBirmingham #Tech4Brum
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Good advice for kids to stay safe. #SpookyHalloweenSafety #BrumTS
Child Accident Prevention Trust - CAPT Charity@CAPTcharityOct 23
Pumpkin carving is a great Halloween tradition. But if your child isn’t old enough to handle a sharp knife safely you can use pens, stickers, paint or glitter to decorate your pumpkin. Just search for “no-carve pumpkin ideas”. More tips: capt.org.uk/halloween/
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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

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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
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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
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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

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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
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