Sales to children

The law makes it an offence for a retailer to sell certain products to children under a certain age. We run purchasing tests on local traders to ensure they don’t sell prohibited/age-restricted products to underage children.

Age-restricted products Age

Solvents/cigarette lighter refills
Tobacco
Fireworks
Videos and computer software
Petrol and petroleum spirits
Alcohol
National Lottery/Instants
Knives
Aerosol spray cans

18
18
18
Check on the case
16
18
16
18
16
 

The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) provides more information on age-restricted products