Dec 13, 2022
Dangerous Christmas lights listed for sale on Amazon and eBay, Which? finds
Illegal and dangerous Christmas lights have been listed for sale on online marketplaces including Amazon and eBay, according to Which? Sue Davies, head of consumer protection policy at Which? said cheap Christmas lights might be tempting amid the cost-of-living crisis - but consumers could be "Putting themselves in danger" because online marketplaces are "Failing to take safety seriously". An eBay spokesperson told the consumer group: "We take the safety of our users very seriously, and we have removed the listings that Which? flagged to us."Our close working relationships with stakeholders and regulators are an important part of our global product safety strategy for keeping our platform safe. An Amazon spokesperson told Which?: "Safety is a top priority at Amazon and we require all products offered in our store to comply with applicable laws and regulations. "We have clear policies in place that prohibit the listing or sale of items on our platform that violate local or other applicable laws, regulations, and/or safety standards."As soon as we were made aware of these unsafe items being listed on our platform, we took immediate steps to take them down and conduct monitoring over certain other identical merchant listings.
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