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Clipboard wielding inspectors swarmed over the WHSmith store in Chichester this week after allegations of unsafe practices emerged. The unconfirmed rumours suggest that staff were allowing parents to purchase child safety scissors without properly considering the potentially harmful consequences.

Pinky Shears, from the charity SafeSnip, was appalled at the lax attitude of the staff when she carried out the undercover test purchase which lead to the investigation. "My daughter carried the scissors to the till and then I gave her the money to complete the purchase. At no point in the transaction did the staff member consider the potential risks of selling a dangerous item to such a young child."

"Who knows what would have happened to my daughter if I hadn't been with her to supervise her safely. These large retailers have no consideration at all for the safety of children. They only care about profiteering"