THE owner of a Penarth shop has had to pay around £6,000 after admitting two offences under the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 and two under the Electrical Equipment Regulations 2016.

Trishna Singh could not provide information for henna products she was selling at A-Z Dragon Discount on Windsor Road, which were also found to be labelled incorrectly, following a trading standards investigation for Vale of Glamorgan Council.

Ms Singh also failed to provide documentation relating to suppliers for a number of electrical items she was selling, including fairy lights and some of these items failed a safety test.

She was prosecuted by Shared Regulatory Services, who carry out work across the Local Authority areas of Cardiff, Bridgend and the Vale.

After pleading guilty, Ms Singh was fined a total of £1200, ordered to pay costs of £4768 and a victim surcharge of £40.

Christina Hill, Shared Regulatory Services Operational Manager for Shared Regulatory Services, said: "Important information about the origin of some products sold in this shop was missing while others were found to be unsafe. They could have posed a significant risk to members of the public, but excellent work by Shared Regulatory Services has removed that danger.

"This case should serve as a warning to others engaged in unsafe practices. We take our duty of care extremely seriously and will not hesitate to take action if people do not comply with the relevant regulations."