Amazon is still selling fake ‘energy-saving’ plugs that pose a serious fire risk, a year after promising to remove them
Home Energy Saving Amazon is still selling fake ‘energy-saving’ plugs that pose a serious fire risk, a year after promising to remove them News By Rowan Davies Published 14 September 2026 A lot of questions, not a lot of answers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Back in 2025, Which? first spotted these ‘energy-saving’ plugs and approached retailers with their findings, resulting in their removal from stores. However, identical products were found on Amazon just weeks later. (Image credit: Future)Despite Amazon's most recent pledge to remove the plugs from sale, they're still available to purchase from the retailer.
- ▪Home Energy Saving Amazon is still selling fake ‘energy-saving’ plugs that pose a serious fire risk, a year after promising to remove them News By Rowan Davies Published 14 September 2026 A lot of questions, not a lot of answers When you pu
- ▪Back in 2025, Which? first spotted these ‘energy-saving’ plugs and approached retailers with their findings, resulting in their removal from stores.
- ▪However, identical products were found on Amazon just weeks later. (Image credit: Future)Despite Amazon's most recent pledge to remove the plugs from sale, they're still available to purchase from the retailer.
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Home Energy Saving Amazon is still selling fake ‘energy-saving’ plugs that pose a serious fire risk, a year after promising to remove them News By Rowan Davies Published 14 September 2026 A lot of questions, not a lot of answers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images / South_agency) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Amazon is still selling fake 'energy-saving' plugs despite having pledged to remove them Which? first spotted them in 2025, and Amazon said they had been removed The retailer promised to remove them for a second time in…
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