Brits urged to avoid dangerous plug adaptors this summer - what to watch out for
"It's appalling that online marketplaces continue to fail to prevent dangerous products from reaching consumers, despite countless warnings."How do I know I am safe? Three things to watch out forImage source, Electrical Safety FirstImage caption, An adaptor ESF purchased from TikTok Shop failed its tests because multiple sets of its pins could be retracted simultaneously1. Multiple pins retractableCapanna said a universal travel adaptor that lets multiple pins extend at once is "the most immediate sign it is dangerous", posing real risks of electric shock or electrocution.2.
- ▪"It's appalling that online marketplaces continue to fail to prevent dangerous products from reaching consumers, despite countless warnings."How do I know I am safe?
- ▪Three things to watch out forImage source, Electrical Safety FirstImage caption, An adaptor ESF purchased from TikTok Shop failed its tests because multiple sets of its pins could be retracted simultaneously1.
- ▪Multiple pins retractableCapanna said a universal travel adaptor that lets multiple pins extend at once is "the most immediate sign it is dangerous", posing real risks of electric shock or electrocution.2.
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Brits urged to avoid dangerous plug adaptors this summer - what to watch out forByLiv McMahonTechnology reporterPublishedJust nowBrits going on holiday abroad this summer have been warned to watch out for dangerous travel adaptors, after an investigation suggested thousands may be for sale online.Consumer safety group Electrical Safety First (ESF) tested 14 products from AliExpress, Amazon Marketplace, eBay and TikTok Shop - and found they all failed to meet UK safety requirements.It said in some instances the devices could expose users to risk of serious electric shock or electrocution.AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and TikTok all said they had removed the products ESF flagged from sale, and that they treated product safety as a top priority.But Giuseppe Capanna, ESF product safety engineer,…
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