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Shoppers warned against buying cheap electronics online


Shoppers warned against buying cheap electronics online

November 19, 2020 at 8:35 AM

A laptop which caught fire after being fitted with a battery bought on Amazon has prompted safety charity Electrical Safety First to warn of the dangers of buying cheap electronics online.

It said that it had found "some extremely dangerous items" for sale on Amazon, eBay and Wish.

The warnings were echoed by watchdog Which? and the Trading Standards Institute.

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