Putting aside the lost revenues to Tre Milano, counterfeit versions of the InStyler can create other problems: they pose significant safety hazards to consumers, and unwitting buyers of the defective or poorly constructed counterfeititems are unfairly panning InStyler in consumer reviews.
The council said a forfeiture order was made for all the goods seized at her home, which included about 770 items of suspected counterfeit cosmetics and equipment.