Worrying new research suggests a vast numbers of electric blankets sold on four of the biggest online marketplaces fail to meet basic UK safety standards.
Which? and Electrical Safety First have warned customers to be extra wary of heated blankets and similar products bought online
Nine of them were so poorly made or labelled that they don’t meet safety regulations that products need to meet to be sold legally in the UK. Meanwhile, the charity Electrical Safety First found several ‘highly dangerous’ electrical products for sale on the same platforms as well as Facebook marketplace.
‘This means they have no responsibility for the sale of unsafe goods on their platform and have no legal obligation to inform consumers who have bought a potentially lethal electrical item.’ ‘The best way to protect yourself when buying electric blankets is to stick to reputable high street retailers or by going directly to their online websiteThat way you can be confident that reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the product you are buying is safe.
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