Counterfeit products: Why buying fake products can be bad for your health (and more)

The counterfeit goods industry involves goods produced across every imaginable product sector, including:
• tobacco, alcohol and food products
• designer clothes, watches, and accessories
• medicines, chemicals and pesticides
• perfume, cosmetics and bodycare products
• CDs, DVDs, computer software, games
• vehicle and other spare parts
• power tools and household appliances

This Europol leaflet provides advice for EU consumers on the risks of buying counterfeit products. It takes the reader through the issues concerned with buying counterfeits and details tips for spotting and avoiding fakes.