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People seeking cheap alcohol as part of new year celebrations have been warned by council trading standards teams about the dangers of counterfeit vodka.
Fake vodka seized had high levels of methanol, which can cause blindness, as well as having industrial solvents.
Misaligned labels and liquid with an odour resembling nail varnish are among telltale signs of counterfeit vodka.
The Local Government Association in England and Wales warned that fake vodka could be deadly.
Cllr Paul Bettison, its regulation spokesman, compared the situation with that in India, where dozens of people have died after drinking illegal alcohol.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16366628
Fake vodka seized had high levels of methanol, which can cause blindness, as well as having industrial solvents.
Misaligned labels and liquid with an odour resembling nail varnish are among telltale signs of counterfeit vodka.
The Local Government Association in England and Wales warned that fake vodka could be deadly.
Cllr Paul Bettison, its regulation spokesman, compared the situation with that in India, where dozens of people have died after drinking illegal alcohol.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16366628