Wandsworth Southside store fined £20k for selling knife to teenager Post Reply

[Annabel (admin)]

A sports and outdoor equipment store in Wandsworth has been fined £20,000 after they were caught selling a knife to a teenager.

Decathlon in Wandsworth’s Southside shopping centre allowed the youngster to buy a foldable lock-knife with an 8cm stainless steel blade.



The purchase was part of an undercover trading standards operations to make sure local shops were complying with laws banning the sales of knives and blades to young people.

Most sale assistants refused the sale of the knife to the 16-year old, but Decathlon sold the knife which is described as “very sharp and durable” and “simple, strong and cuts very well” on their website.


http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/new ... _teenager/

[marylis.ramos]

Aaah, that explains it! I was in there a few days ago buying a junior bow (the one with soft suction cups at the tip of the arrow instead of arrow tips) and the lady asked for ID as it was a 'weapon' and that they needed ID from anyone proving they were at least 18.

It really made my day (I'm over 40). Plus also made me wonder if there was any risk of killing anyone with suction cups....