Warrington Consumer Alert Network with a message for members.

• By Paul Adams
• August 10, 2015
• Comments Off on Warrington Consumer Alert Network with a message for members.

HMRC have warned that an illegal alcohol factory, containing 130,000 litres of potentially toxic fake vodka, worth £1.7 million in unpaid duty, was uncovered in an industrial unit in Widnes last Friday (31 July 2015).
During a joint operation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Cheshire Police and Trading Standards, officers seized:

• 130 x 1,000 litre IBCs (intermediate bulk containers) believed to contain alcohol from two interconnected stills,

• suspected counterfeit vodka labels

• bottle tops for number 1 Imperial Vodka Blue.

Investigations are ongoing.If you are concerned that you may have purchased any bottles of Number 1 Imperial Vodka Blue please do not drink it and report the details of the purchase. If you have concerns about any other vodka that you may have purchased or has been offered to you please pass the information on.

Please pass this information to family, friends, neighbours and anyone else who may be vulnerable.

For general consumer advice ring Citizen’s Advice Consumer Advice service on 03454 04 05 06.

www.tswarrington.co.uk

tradingstandards@warrington.gov.uk