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Misleading Car Warranty Companies Continue to Emerge
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Misleading Car Warranty Companies Continue to Emerge

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Agneta received an invoice for an extended new car warranty from a company she had never heard of. The company claims that they have taken over the customers from "Fordonsverket", which has long been proven to be a scam
SJ Under Review by Swedish Consumer Agency After Train Delays
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SJ Under Review by Swedish Consumer Agency After Train Delays

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SJ has during the summer been affected by several major delays and train stops. Now the Swedish Consumer Agency will review the train company
XXXLutz Recalls Crib Due to Suffocation and Injury Risks
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XXXLutz Recalls Crib Due to Suffocation and Injury Risks

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Swedish Students Struggle with Tight Budgets Despite Study Support
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Swedish Students Struggle with Tight Budgets Despite Study Support

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The Swedish study support of 13,500 kronor per month is not enough to live on. Without housing allowance, the calculation bursts
Eden Wood Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Strangulation Risk
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Eden Wood Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Strangulation Risk

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Jollyroom Recalls Uptown Rider Kick Scooter for Safety Concerns
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Jollyroom Recalls Uptown Rider Kick Scooter for Safety Concerns

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Train Passengers May Get No Compensation for Delays Due to Weather
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Train Passengers May Get No Compensation for Delays Due to Weather

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Compensation for delay after the train chaos? Well, do not be so sure about it. The train companies can claim that the thunderstorm is not their fault
Stricter Amusement Park Regulations Delayed Until 2027
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Stricter Amusement Park Regulations Delayed Until 2027

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Summer's fast-spinning carousels are assembled several times at traveling amusement parks – but are only inspected annually. The criticized rules will not be changed until 2027
Beware of Scams When Applying for UK Entry Permit This Summer
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Beware of Scams When Applying for UK Entry Permit This Summer

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Be careful of unscrupulous actors who want to cheat you when you apply for entry permit to the British Isles. It can become very expensive all of a sudden, says Amelie Thelander, legal advisor at Consumer Europe
Company Fined for Sending Fake Invoices to Car Owners
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Company Fined for Sending Fake Invoices to Car Owners

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Skara Sommarland Implements New Safety Measures After Drowning Incident
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Skara Sommarland Implements New Safety Measures After Drowning Incident

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After the fatal accident and the Swedish Consumer Agency's criticism – now Skara Sommarland introduces new routines. All guests can feel safe, safety is the first priority, says CEO Christoffer Östling to Skaraborgs Läns Tidning
High Risk of Misleading Insurance Advice, Warns Financial Authority
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High Risk of Misleading Insurance Advice, Warns Financial Authority

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Insurance brokers are often driven more by their own interest in making money than the customer's best interests. It is one of the shortcomings that the Financial Supervisory Authority has discovered when they examined the companies that broker insurance
After Advertising Scandal Influencers Face Potential New Regulations
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After Advertising Scandal Influencers Face Potential New Regulations

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Bianca Ingrosso, Jocke and Jonna and Therése Lindgren – it is some of them who the Swedish Consumer Agency has since previously initiated investigations against after unclearly marked advertising. Now the Swedish Consumer Agency gets a new assignment from the government
Shein Accused of Unfair Tactics by European Consumer Groups
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Shein Accused of Unfair Tactics by European Consumer Groups

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The Chinese fashion site Shein is reported by several consumer organizations in Europe, including Sveriges Konsumenter. "It's dirty tricks that are supposed to get customers to buy more than they planned", says Secretary General Johanna Hållén in a press release
Goki Birthday Train Toy Recalled for Choking Hazard
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Goki Birthday Train Toy Recalled for Choking Hazard

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Social Democrats Fined 3 Million Kronor for Lottery Scandal
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Social Democrats Fined 3 Million Kronor for Lottery Scandal

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The Social Democrats are fined three million kronor after breaching the Gaming Act in their operations with Kombispel. A reasonable decision, believes party secretary Tobias Baudin
Low-cost Airlines' Baggage Fees Under EU Scrutiny for Legality
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Low-cost Airlines' Baggage Fees Under EU Scrutiny for Legality

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The baggage fees of several major low-cost airlines may be illegal. The Norwegian Consumer Council, the Norwegian equivalent of the Consumer Agency, lists seven companies, including Norwegian and Ryanair, that charge incorrect fees for hand luggage
Ten Major Companies Fined for Black Friday Price Misleading
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Ten Major Companies Fined for Black Friday Price Misleading

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Åhlens, XXL, and Stadium are three of ten companies that receive fines after Black Friday for misleading about prices. "They have all previously done wrong and been subject to our measures", says Maja Lindstrand, lawyer at the Consumer Agency
Government Plans to Tighten Rules on Phone Sales
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Government Plans to Tighten Rules on Phone Sales

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The Government wants to do more to stop misleading and aggressive telesales – among other things following the criticism of the Social Democrats' lottery operations.
Fake Online Purchases Worth Millions Blocked by Authorities and Banks
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Fake Online Purchases Worth Millions Blocked by Authorities and Banks

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The police, the Consumer Agency and the four major banks have together stopped thousands of purchases on fake online stores by starting to share information with each other. The collaboration, which took place at the end of the year, led to the total amount stopped being tens of millions of kronor higher than before
Bianca Ingrosso Vows Clearer Ad Labels to Avoid Consumer Agency Fine
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Bianca Ingrosso Vows Clearer Ad Labels to Avoid Consumer Agency Fine

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A number of advertisements from well-known Swedish influencers have been unclearly marked, according to the Agency. Now, among others, Bianca Ingrosso to review the routines
How to Sell Gold Safely and Avoid Scams
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How to Sell Gold Safely and Avoid Scams

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The Gold Prize has never been so high. But experts are warning of caution for those who are thinking of selling off jewelry that lies at home in the drawer
Preschool Safety Concerns Highlighted After Umeå Boy's Tragic Death
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Preschool Safety Concerns Highlighted After Umeå Boy's Tragic Death

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The preschool in Umeå where a four-year-old boy died after an accident last year had several deficiencies, reports Aftonbladet.
Bianca Ingrosso Opens Caia Flagship Store in Stockholm
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Bianca Ingrosso Opens Caia Flagship Store in Stockholm

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Bianca Ingrosso's "House of Glow" has opened its doors in Stockholm. The launch of the flagship store for Caia – Ingrosso's cosmetics empire – attracted crowds of followers and beauty enthusiasts
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