7 minutes | Tuesday, 2 October 2018
National charity, Electrical Safety First (ESF) is warning consumers to beware of dangerous electrical goods being sold online, after an investigation uncovered substandard, counterfeit and suspected recalled products for sale across popular e-commerce sites.
ESF discovered dangerous electrical goods for sale on Amazon, Amazon Marketplace, eBay and Fruugo - one in three Brits, the equivalent of 18 million, have mistakenly bought a counterfeit electrical item online under the belief it was genuine.
In the studio to discuss the potential dangers of buying counterfeit electrical goods online is Phil Buckle, CEO of ESF.