Electric Shocks Found in Cheap Electric Heaters Sold Online

LONDON, UK – Consumer group Which? discovered that cheap electric heaters sold by online retailers Temu and Tiktok posed serious safety risks, leading to them being pulled from sale. The study revealed that these heaters not only had poor build quality but also had the potential to cause electric shocks and explode. The XH-1201 1200W portable heater sold on Tiktok was found to pose an ‘explosion threat’, while a similar heater bought on Temu was …

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Online Marketplaces Urged to Take Legal Responsibility for Unsafe Heaters Sold to Consumers

LONDON, UK – On Friday, consumer group Which? called attention to the issue of unsafe and illegal products being sold to consumers through online marketplaces. The organization revealed its findings of electric heaters that posed serious safety hazards, purchased from the platforms TikTok and Temu. Which? conducted tests on eight electric heaters, with most of them being sold for as little as £7.20. The results were alarming, as six out of the eight heaters were …

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Dangerous Electric Heaters Sold on TikTok and Temu Warned by Consumer Watchdog Which?

London, United Kingdom – The sale of unsafe electric heaters on social media platforms TikTok and Temu has raised concerns among consumer organization Which? after testing found that many of these heaters posed serious safety hazards. Which? tested eight electric heaters purchased from TikTok Shop and Temu and found that six of them were electrically unsafe, with some posing risks of explosion, fire, and electric shocks. Some of the heaters purchased as part of the …

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