DEBRA
Policy is explicitly health-and-safety driven; donors unsure about a specific item are told to speak to their local DEBRA shop team.
Baby & children
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Can't accept
Baby walkers and bouncers
Includes door bouncers and baby walkers with wheels.
Their wording
“Door bouncers for babies, cot bumpers, baby walkers with wheels”
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Can't accept
Car seats and booster seats
Their wording
“Car seats & booster seats”
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Can't accept
Cot bumpers and sleep nests
Their wording
“cot bumpers”
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Can't accept
High chairs
Their wording
“Children's highchairs”
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Can't accept
Soft toys without a CE or UKCA mark
Page says 'toys' generally, not limited to soft toys.
Their wording
“Toys that do not display the CE label”
Furniture
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Can't accept
Corded blinds
Only new, still-packaged blinds are accepted.
Their wording
“Blinds that are not new in packing”
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Can't accept
Mattresses
Specifically stained mattresses.
Their wording
“Stained mattresses”
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Can't accept
Upholstered furniture without a fire label
Furniture made before 1950 is accepted even without a fire label.
Their wording
“Upholstered furniture without fire labels attached (unless made before 1950)”
Homeware & household
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Can't accept
Used, homemade or unlabelled candles
Their wording
“Candles without warning labels”
Electrical
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Can't accept
Computers, phones and other data-holding devices
Also covers mobile phones, tablets and games consoles.
Their wording
“Computers and laptops”
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Can't accept
Gas appliances
Their wording
“Gas appliances”
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Can't accept
Large appliances and white goods
Their wording
“White goods (e.g., fridges/freezers, washing machines, tumble dryers)”
DIY & garden
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Can't accept
Used power tools or tools without instructions
Their wording
“Power tools (saws, nail guns, angle grinders, chainsaws, hedge trimmers)”
Safety equipment
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Can't accept
Helmets and safety headgear
Motorcycle and riding helmets specifically named.
Their wording
“Motorcycle helmets or riding helmets”
Mobility & medical
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Can't accept
Medicines and medicinal products
Their wording
“Drugs and poisons”
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Can't accept
Wheelchairs, mobility scooters and walking aids
Commodes specifically named.
Their wording
“Commodes”
Health & beauty
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Can't accept
Hot water bottles
Their wording
“Hot water bottles”
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Can't accept
Used or opened cosmetics and toiletries
Also covers unsealed perfumes and toiletries.
Their wording
“Used make-up”
Sharps & weapons
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Can't accept
Ammunition, flares and fireworks
Their wording
“Explosives in any form”
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Can't accept
Guns, replica weapons, swords and crossbows
Firearms of any sort are also excluded.
Their wording
“Weapons & knives of any type”
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Can't accept
Knives and bladed items
Their wording
“Weapons & knives of any type”
Hazardous materials
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Can't accept
Paint, solvents and household chemicals
Also covers poisons.
Their wording
“Glues, solvents, and aerosols”
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Can't accept
Petrol and diesel items
Covers fuel items generally, including gas and solid fuel.
Their wording
“Any items of fuel (gas, solid fuel, petrol etc)”
Food & drink
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Can't accept
Alcohol
Their wording
“Alcohol”
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Can't accept
Food and drink
Their wording
“Foods”
Media & books
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Can't accept
Counterfeit and pirated goods
Their wording
“Counterfeit goods”
Restricted materials
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Can't accept
Ivory, fur and taxidermy
Their wording
“Real fur”
Clothing & accessories
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Can't accept
Nightwear or fancy dress that fails fire-safety requirements
Covers children's nightwear without suitable fire-safety information, unsuitable synthetic nightwear and dressing-up clothes without a CE label.
Their wording
“Children's nightwear without a fire safety label or made from synthetic materials”
Sport & outdoor
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Can't accept
Roller skates, rollerblades and skateboards
Ice skates also excluded.
Their wording
“Roller blades & skateboards”
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Can't accept
Treadmills, exercise bikes and gym machines
Large, heavy, or rusted exercise equipment is excluded.
Their wording
“Large, heavy, or rusted exercise equipment”
Additional source wording
Specific restrictions that have not yet been consolidated into their own item pages:
- Lawn mowers
- Children's dressing up clothes without a CE label
- DVDs intended for sale outside Europe
- Items marked 'not for resale'