She said: Selling corrosive products or alcohol to children is not only illegal but deeply irresponsible. These substances can cause real harm, and businesses must take their responsibilities seriously. Council officers discovered that Whitechapel Poundshop Ltd, trading as Whitechapel Essential Houseware on Whitechapel Road, sold a bottle of Knockout Caustic Soda to a 16-year-old volunteer during a test purchase on March 1 this year. The corrosive product, which contains sodium hydroxide, was clearly labelled with an age-restriction warning.
