Cheshire East Council to crackdown on car boot rogues (From Crewe Guardian)

Cheshire East Council to crackdown on car boot rogues

9:00am Saturday 28th January 2012 in News By Katie Durose

ROGUE traders who use car boot sales to sell their shoddy wares are being targeted by Cheshire East Council.

The authority wants to stamp out trading in counterfeit goods after an incident in High Legh in January.

Now, the Council’s consumer protection and investigations team is warning people who think they can exploit the area’s legitimate trading events to sell counterfeit goods that it will not be tolerated.

Cheshire East Council and Cheshire police work together to combat such crime.

Clr Rachel Bailey, Cabinet member with responsibility for safer and stronger communities, said: “The Council’s consumer protection and investigations team monitors all car boot sales held in Cheshire East. The vast majority of traders are law abiding but if any goods are found to be counterfeit, this Council will consider enforcement action.

“Many people may not be aware what they are buying at a car boot sale is counterfeit and could actually be harmful to health – especially alcohol, which may be contaminated with harmful substances.

“Members of the public may think they are getting a good deal buying a cheaper version of a particular product but these may not have gone through the proper, rigorous safety checks that protect the public.

“Cheshire East Council is determined to protect members of the public from harmful and counterfeit products by targeting unscrupulous traders wherever they operate.”

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