Comment on the recent OPSS investigation concerning dangerous products sold on online marketplaces

Commenting on the recent OPSS investigation concerning dangerous products sold on online marketplaces, Lesley Rudd, chief executive of Electrical Safety First said: “The evidence is overwhelming, online marketplaces are a hot bed for dangerous and non compliant goods. These new figures from the Government show that online shopping is a minefield, with consumers unknowingly exposed to thousands of unsafe goods, many of which can be in their homes the very next day. Decisive action has never been so urgent, online marketplaces cannot be relied upon to self regulate the issue of illegal and harmful goods on their platforms. The Government must act without delay to finally force them to take steps to ensure that these goods sold via their sites, from which they profit, are safe.”