Warning from Which
Online marketplaces are rife with unsafe electrical appliances.
We’ve uncovered dozens of dangerous USB chargers, travel adapters and power banks listed for sale on AliExpress, Amazon Marketplace, eBay and Wish that could cause fires or potentially harm people - including electrocution.
Buying cheap products from brands you don't recognise could come at a cost to your safety. Nearly three-quarters of the 33 unbranded or unknown brand products we purchased from online marketplaces failed our electrical safety tests, which could in the worst cases lead to a fire in the home.
Using online marketplaces means dodgy sellers have more availability to sell inferior or dangerous products. Online marketplaces must take greater responsibility for the products sold on their sites. Do you agree?
We’ve uncovered dozens of dangerous USB chargers, travel adapters and power banks listed for sale on AliExpress, Amazon Marketplace, eBay and Wish that could cause fires or potentially harm people - including electrocution.
Buying cheap products from brands you don't recognise could come at a cost to your safety. Nearly three-quarters of the 33 unbranded or unknown brand products we purchased from online marketplaces failed our electrical safety tests, which could in the worst cases lead to a fire in the home.
Using online marketplaces means dodgy sellers have more availability to sell inferior or dangerous products. Online marketplaces must take greater responsibility for the products sold on their sites. Do you agree?
