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“Te installer, being at the end of this chain, needs to be reasonably sure the supply chain is robust”
reduce the likelihood of buying fake or substandard items by sticking to stores or websites of known, reputable manufacturers and retailers, we are also taking action to address the issue. Repeated calls for online
marketplaces to take responsibility for the products sold on their websites have not been heeded. And the Government’s Online Harms Bill has failed to address the problem of dangerous electrical goods available from online marketplaces. Consequently, we have put forward
our own ‘game changing’ Bill. It would make online marketplaces legally responsible for hosting listings of potentially dangerous electrical products for sale and would ensure they have the same responsibilities to protect consumers from unsafe products as high street wholesalers and retailers. Our technological revolution can
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without undertaking all the necessary quality checks that would ensure the product fulfilled legal requirements. Demand in the UK for components has been heightened over the last couple of years in particular. There has been the uncertainty leading up to Brexit, which has forced many manufacturers to increase component inventory levels to guard against future supply chain disruption – which were also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. And, given the
lockdown, an increasing number of contractors are now buying many of their goods online.
If you suspect an item you have bought is fake or substandard then look for obvious marking errors and typos and/or check with the brand owner. A number of websites offer useful information on product compliance – a good example is
doesitcomply.voltimum.co.uk While we always advise people to
provide a multitude of benefits for all. But with a formerly linear supply chain becoming a multi-layered supply web spread around the globe, both consumers and businesses need to be protected from the impact of substandard and counterfeit goods.
To find out more, visit www.
electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/ guidance/safe-shopping-and- counterfeit-products
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