The following has been provided courtesy of the Trading Standards Institute.
We have found their site extremely useful for consumers and extracts are reproduced herein
Welcome to Trading Standards Central - a one stop shop for consumer protection information in the UK. The site is supported and maintained by TSI, the Trading Standards Institute.
This site provides a wealth of information for consumers and businesses, schools, advice and information centres, community organisations, local councils, business support agencies and trade associations
Safety Warnings and Product Recalls are posted as soon as they are issued
A summary of the main Trading Standards legislation in England and Wales, by category, can be downloaded by clicking below (last updated January 2000).