St Barnabas Hospice (Lincolnshire)

Baby & children

• ! Check first Prams, pushchairs and buggies

  Must have a label stating compliance with British Standard 7409:1996 and the correct fire label

  Their wording

  “a label stating it complies with British Standard 7409:1996 and have the correct fire labels 'Carelessness Causes Fires'”

Furniture

• ✕ Can't accept Upholstered furniture without a fire label

  Includes beds/mattresses, padded headboards, upholstered dining chairs and footstools without fire labels

  Their wording

  “without fire labels, e.g beds/mattresses, padded headboards, upholstered dining chairs and footstools”

Homeware & household

• ✕ Can't accept Used, homemade or unlabelled candles
  Their wording

  “Candles without instructions”

Electrical

• ✕ Can't accept Electric blankets and heat pads
  Their wording

  “Electric blankets”

• ✕ Can't accept Electric showers
  Their wording

  “Electric showers”

• ✕ Can't accept Gas appliances
  Their wording

  “Gas appliances (mains or bottled goods)”

• ✕ Can't accept Large appliances and white goods
  Their wording

  “Fridges, freezers, or fridge-freezers”

• ✕ Can't accept Oil, paraffin and petrol heaters
  Their wording

  “Oil heaters”

• ✕ Can't accept Sunbeds and UV lamps
  Their wording

  “Sunbeds and tanning equipment”

• ✕ Can't accept Used or unsealed personal-care electricals
  Their wording

  “Personal appliances (e.g. electric shavers) unless in sealed box”

• ✕ Can't accept Waste-disposal units
  Their wording

  “Waste disposal units”

• ! Check first Broken or untested electrical items

  Not all shops can accept electronic goods due to Health & Safety regulations

  Their wording

  “not all of our shops can accept electronic goods, due to Health & Safety regulations.”

• ! Check first Computers, phones and other data-holding devices

  Hard drives specifically are not accepted, but old mobile phones are explicitly accepted

  Their wording

  “Computer hard drives”

DIY & garden

• ✕ Can't accept Used power tools or tools without instructions
  Their wording

  “Power tools without safety instructions”

Safety equipment

• ✕ Can't accept Climbing ropes, harnesses and hardware

  Safety harnesses of any sort

  Their wording

  “Safety harnesses of any sort”

• ✕ Can't accept Helmets and safety headgear
  Their wording

  “Safety helmets – riding hats, crash helmets, cycle helmets”

• ✕ Can't accept Life jackets and buoyancy aids
  Their wording

  “Buoyancy aids, lifejackets”

Mobility & medical

• ✕ Can't accept Medicines and medicinal products
  Their wording

  “Medication including vitamins”

Health & beauty

• ✕ Can't accept Prescription glasses
  Their wording

  “Prescription spectacles”

Sharps & weapons

• ✕ Can't accept Ammunition, flares and fireworks
  Their wording

  “Ammunition”

• ✕ Can't accept Guns, replica weapons, swords and crossbows

  Includes guns (replica guns accepted only if obviously toys), swords, sword sticks and crossbows

  Their wording

  “Guns (including replica guns unless obviously toys)”

• ✕ Can't accept Knives and bladed items

  Only table knives sold as part of a cutlery set are accepted

  Their wording

  “Knives (other than table knives sold as part of a cutlery set)”

Hazardous materials

• ✕ Can't accept Fire extinguishers and smoke alarms
  Their wording

  “Fire fighting equipment”

• ✕ Can't accept Paint, solvents and household chemicals
  Their wording

  “Cleaning agents, solvents and adhesives”

Food & drink

• ✕ Can't accept Alcohol
  Their wording

  “Alcoholic drinks”

• ✕ Can't accept Food and drink
  Their wording

  “Perishable goods, food and drink”

Media & books

• ✕ Can't accept DVDs and videos without a BBFC rating

  Also excludes home recorded computer games/software on recordable CDs/DVDs

  Their wording

  “Home recorded video and audio tapes / DVDs”

Restricted materials

• ✕ Can't accept Ivory, fur and taxidermy
  Their wording

  “Real fur or fur trimmed products”

• ✕ Can't accept Tobacco, lighters and smoking accessories

  Includes cigarettes and tobacco products, lighters, refill canisters and ashtrays.

  Their wording

  “Cigarettes or tobacco products”

Sport & outdoor

• ✕ Can't accept Used inflatable beds, boats and water toys
  Their wording

  “Inflatable dinghies and inflatable water toys”

Additional source wording

Specific restrictions that have not yet been consolidated into their own item pages:

• Books in poor condition