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UK warning over ‘highly dangerous’ travel essential sold on Amazon and eBay

More than 10,000 of the unsafe adaptors may have already been sold to UK shoppers

The Independent UK

‘Highly dangerous’ travel adaptors found for sale to UK consumers

All 14 devices bought by Electrical Safety First from Ali Express, eBay, Amazon Marketplace and TikTok Shop failed basic safety tests.

Evening Standard

Two more children’s sand toys pulled over asbestos content

The testing follows numerous products – many of them children’s toys – recalled from shelves because of asbestos contamination

Evening Standard

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Two more children’s sand kits pulled from shelves over asbestos content

The testing by Which? follows numerous products – many of them children’s toys – recalled from shelves because of asbestos contamination.

The Independent UK

Two more children’s toys pulled from shelves over ‘asbestos content’

More than 39 recall notices have been issued since November relating to asbestos-contaminated sand products

The Independent UK

Fraud rife on secondhand marketplaces Depop, Preloved, and Shpock

Survey of 1,300 buyers found 32% scammed on secondhand marketplace in two years, highlighting scale of APP fraud

The Guardian - UK

Amazon offers changes to Marketplace rules to appease competition watchdog

The CMA said it is currently consulting over the changes offered but that its preliminary view is that the move ‘addresses its competition concerns’.

The Independent UK

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Amazon shoppers should follow this checklist to avoid overspending in Prime Day sales

Consumers who check this small detail on their next Amazon online order could save a lot of money - a handy tip ahead of the Prime Day sales taking place this month

Daily Mirror

Dead pixels shouldn't be a thing in 2023 — this annoying screen defect needs to die

Dead pixels are a device-ruining defect that have been ruining my screens for years. It's high time to do away with them.

Tom’s Guide

Unsafe electricals flooding UK market, charity warns

Electrical Safety First found unsafe electricals ranging from heaters to blenders on leading online marketplaces.

The Independent UK

The six 'money-saving' tips shoppers should follow to get best price during an Amazon sale

Doing these things when shopping on Amazon could save a lot of money

Chronicle Live

Electric blankets from Amazon and Wish could give shoppers 'electric shock'

An investigation by Which? tested eleven electric blankets - and deemed nine unsafe to use.

Daily Record

London council calls for ban of ‘dangerous’ e-bike chargers after listings found on Amazon and eBay

Almost 60 listings of incompatible chargers were on Amazon Marketplace, eBay, Wish.com and AliExpress

Evening Standard

Amazon Marketplace facing probe into retail platform's "unfair" sales practices

The service contains products supplied by the company’s own retail business, but a large proportion of the goods listed come from third-party sellers

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