Organisers of an Ipswich bike show have addressed concerns after a visitor was shocked over the selling of knives at the event.

The Copdock Bike Show returned to Trinity Park in Ipswich on Sunday, September 1.

One stall at the event, a Norfolk based company selling bushcraft and outdoor paracord products, were also selling bushcraft knives.

One event goer raised concerns if any of the products could be considered 'zombie style' and that he was "shocked" to see the weapons on sale at a large motor cycle show.

Organisers of the bike show said they take anything like this very seriously and after speaking to the stall were told it had already removed such style of knives from sale.

Currently there is an amnesty scheme running in the county ahead of tougher laws and a ban on zombie knives from September 24.

Some of the knives that were on sale at the eventSome of the knives that were on sale at the event (Image: Submitted)

The criteria set out in the new law dictates that any knife over eight inches in length and with one - or more - serrated edge could meet the requirement of a banned knife.

Bike show organisers said: "Our team that went around said they never picked up on these as they were tucked away at the inside of the stand and only saw the bracelets and other clothing items."

The club also regularly supplies bleed kits around the town and donates profits from shows to a variety of causes in Suffolk including the Ipswich Town Foundation, SERV Suffolk and Cambridge and bleed kits via long-term anti-knife campaigner Paul Stansby.

Organisers said the trader at the show did take appropriate measures to apply a Challenge 25 process on anyone who wanted to purchase a knife, with bushcraft knives still being legal to purchase and own.

Some of the knives that were on sale at the eventNew legislation will come into effect at the end of September. (Image: Submitted)

The traders said that all knives impacted by the change in legislation effective from September 24 have already been removed from sale and they are working with Suffolk police.

They stated they would be handing in any knife that meets the criteria for 'zombie style' knife into the Halesworth Police Station Amnesty.

Suffolk police Inspector Matt Breeze added: "Removing knives from our streets and away from where they can do serious harm within the community is an ongoing priority, which is why we have nine permanent amnesty bins located across Suffolk.

"A knife placed in one of these bins is another knife off our streets.

"These bins allow dangerous weapons to be safely disposed of and their visible presence on our towns also serves to raise awareness of the dangers posed by those carrying knives."