Category Archives: Counterfeit Brands

The Perth & Kinross Council website reports that the council’s Trading Standards team recently nearly 300 items of counterfeit clothing and handbags.

The products, all of very poor quality and with generic labels, were seized from a retail premises in Perth and will be destroyed.

The BBC News website reports that almost £400,000 worth of counterfeit goods have been seized, including vapes and headphones, from a business in Rotherham.

Electronic devices, counterfeit vapes, vape liquids and cartridges were discovered after information was provided by members of the public.

The This Is Money website reports that a UK tech company that cracks down on counterfeit handbags and jewellery is mulling a listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Quantum Base makes security labels similar to QR and barcodes – but applies quantum physics to create unique ID tags to an atomic level.

According to the Camden Council website, police seized 5,591 counterfeit items from premises Camden High Street in London, including fake luxury clothing and watches, with an estimated value of £4.5million.

Sunglasses were also seized which may not provide adequate UV protection for consumers.

As reported on the East Anglian Daily Times website, a report released by Suffolk Trading Standards detailed nearly 400,000 products were seized in Suffolk in 2024.

Of the goods seized, 500 counterfeit ‘Dyson’ hair dryers were found to have fire and electrical shock risks.

According to the Securing Industry website, raids on the counterfeit goods trade in London has netted £2.75m-worth of counterfeit products, including clothing, bags, trainers and watches.

The City Of London Police, Metropolitan Police and other agencies seized the counterfeits at just two shops in Camden.