Wales Air Ambulance

Baby & children

• ✕ Can't accept Car seats and booster seats

  Includes booster seats and child seats for cycles

  Their wording

  “Car seats and booster seats”

• ✕ Can't accept Cot bumpers and sleep nests
  Their wording

  “Cot bumpers, cot mattresses, pram mattresses”

• ✕ Can't accept Cots, carrycots and cot mattresses

  Also excludes pram mattresses

  Their wording

  “Cot bumpers, cot mattresses, pram mattresses”

• ✕ Can't accept Soft toys without a CE or UKCA mark
  Their wording

  “Toys without a CE mark”

Furniture

• ✕ Can't accept Damaged, broken or incomplete furniture
  Their wording

  “furniture with unsafe missing parts or damage”

• ✕ Can't accept Glass furniture without safety markings
  Their wording

  “Furniture with glass that does not have a kite mark or tempered glass”

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

  Exemption for furniture pre-dating the 1950s

  Their wording

  “Upholstered donated furniture without a fire label (unless pre-1950s)”

• ! Check first Corded blinds

  Only accepted if in original packaging with safety instructions

  Their wording

  “Roller or venetian blinds (unless in original packaging with safety instructions)”

• ! Check first Mattresses

  Individual mattresses only accepted as part of a complete bed with a frame; soiled or dirty mattresses not accepted

  Their wording

  “Individual mattresses without a bed frame”

Homeware & household

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

  “Candles without instructions and safety notice”

Electrical

• ✕ Can't accept Computers, phones and other data-holding devices

  Includes laptops, personal computers, tablets, mobile phones and e-readers

  Their wording

  “Laptops, personal computers and tablets”

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

  “Electric blankets”

• ✕ Can't accept Gas appliances
  Their wording

  “Any gas or petrol appliances”

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

  “Donated white goods and microwaves”

• ✕ Can't accept Microwave ovens
  Their wording

  “Donated white goods and microwaves”

• ✕ 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 hygiene electrical items (shavers, foot spas)”

DIY & garden

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

  “Power tools”

Safety equipment

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

  “Climbing equipment”

• ✕ Can't accept Helmets and safety headgear

  Includes crash, cycle and riding helmets

  Their wording

  “Safety helmets: crash, cycle, riding hats”

• ✕ Can't accept Life jackets and buoyancy aids

  Also includes inflatable dinghies and inflatable armbands/rings worn as flotation aids

  Their wording

  “Buoyancy aids, life jackets and inflatable dinghies”

Mobility & medical

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

  “Any medications”

• ✕ Can't accept Wheelchairs, mobility scooters and walking aids
  Their wording

  “Mobility items e.g. bath aids”

Health & beauty

• ✕ Can't accept Hot water bottles
  Their wording

  “Hot water bottles”

• ✕ Can't accept Used or opened cosmetics and toiletries
  Their wording

  “Unsealed cosmetics and toiletries”

Sharps & weapons

Hazardous materials

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

  “Chemical items”

• ✕ Can't accept Petrol and diesel items
  Their wording

  “Any gas or petrol appliances”

Food & drink

• ✕ Can't accept Food and drink
  Their wording

  “Food or perishables”

Media & books

• ✕ Can't accept Counterfeit and pirated goods
  Their wording

  “Counterfeit items”

Restricted materials

• ✕ Can't accept Military uniforms and medals

  Includes uniforms with names/insignia and company-branded uniforms

  Their wording

  “Military uniforms with names or company branded uniforms”

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

  “Smoking-related items, including ashtrays”

Bedding & textiles

• ! Check first Duvets and pillows

  Only accepted if in original packaging

  Their wording

  “Duvets and pillows (unless in original packaging)”

Clothing & accessories

• ✕ Can't accept Nightwear or fancy dress that fails fire-safety requirements
  Their wording

  “Nightwear and fancy dress not labelled fire resistant”

Sport & outdoor

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

  Also includes inflatable dinghies and inflatable armbands/rings worn as flotation aids

  Their wording

  “Buoyancy aids, life jackets and inflatable dinghies”

Additional source wording

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

• Child seats for cycles
• Motor vehicles or car parts
• Grossly offensive and/or discriminatory material