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Finding a balance between flexible and safe

The knee jerk reaction on the global markets was no surprise when President Barack Obama threatened tough new restrictions on banks. The announcement caused a ripple effect in Asia where Japanese shares fell almost 3 percent and resources shares in ...

Written by Katherine Steiner-Dicks Wednesday, 03 February 2010 16:16

Broken safety seals a concern

THREE incidences of tampered safety seals on three medicinal products, two marketed for children, in a matter of just two weeks, was enough for me to make a call to Consumer Direct and Trading Standards to flag up a potential safety concern.

The products purchased with faulty or missing tamper seals included children’s medicine, Calpol, Sensodyne toothpaste for children and Listerine mouthwash. Each of which were purchased at different retailers (two in the county of Hampshire and one in the county of Surrey).