Furniture

• upholstered furniture without a fire label
• furniture with noticeable rips, stains, chips, cracks and scratches
• furniture with missing parts or damage that may make the item unsafe
• musical organs or pianos
• homemade cushions
• candles without instructions
• linens
• beds
• mattresses
• duvets and pillows that have been used
• sewing machines
• knitting machines

Sports Equipment

• buoyancy aids, lifejackets, inflatable dinghies
• safety helmets, riding hats, cycle helmets, crash helmets
• climbing equipment, ropes and harnesses
• firefighting equipment
• roller boots/blades/skates

Children’s

• car seats
• prams, pushchairs and buggies
• highchairs
• cots, carry cots, playpens
• baby baths, mattresses, bouncing harnesses and baby walkers
• toys without the CE mark or are handmade
• toys intended for use in water

Electricals

• TVs, video and DVD players
• video and audio tapes
• home-recorded DVDs, video and audio tapes
• home-recorded computer games and software
• all IT equipment
• electric blankets
• electric showers
• sun beds and tanning equipment
• waste disposal units
• lawn mowers and large electrical gardening equipment
• white goods (fridges, dishwashers etc)
• electrical plus, extension leads and wiring

Heating and Cooking

• gas appliances, either mains or gas bottles
• paraffin stoves
• heaters (electric or gas)
• oil filled radiators
• storage heaters
• oil and gas agas
• soda streams cylinders

Sharp Knives and Weapons

• knives
• swords, sword stocks, crossbows
• guns and ammunition (including replica guns, unless an obvious toy)
• razors and razor blades

Other

• alcohol
• aerosols
• food items
• chemicals
• cosmetics unless sealed and new
• items made from endangered species, including ivory
• fireworks
• medicine and medical equipment
• petrol or diesel fueled garden tools such as lawn mowers
• used personal appliances such as shavers and foot spas
• Prescription spectacles