Italy's Guardia di finanza in Naples carried out inspections at shops and commercial businesses in Naples and its metropolitan area ahead of Halloween, reporting 33 people to the Chamber of Commerce for administrative violations.
The operation led to the seizure of more than 270,000 Halloween-themed articles found to be unsafe or non-compliant with sector safety standards.
Where the seizures took place
The seizures mainly involved the Nola area, including Mariglianella, Marigliano and San Giuseppe Vesuviano.
Around 37,000 products were seized in Secondigliano, Vicaria and the Industrial Zone, including masks, toys, headbands and themed tattoos.
Further seizures were reported in northern Naples, the Oplontine area and the Phlegraean area, involving masks, lanterns, pins, makeup accessories and decorations.
What was seized
Across the inspected areas, seized products included decorations, pumpkin-shaped baskets and lamps, costumes, horror masks, artificial nails and other gadgets.
The exact duration of the inspections, the estimated value of the seized goods, and the individual businesses involved were not specified in the available report.
