Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Appearances can be deceiving.

Watch out for counterfeits online this Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

What may seem like an unmissable Black Friday bargain may end up costing you a lot more, with 1 in 5 fake electrical products being at risk of exploding due to unsafe internal components.

You may think “It would never happen to me”, however figures show that 1 in 3 UK residents have accidentally bought a counterfeit electrical item online. As you can see it’s more common than you may think.

For more information on how to spot counterfeit products online and what to do if you think you’ve bought one visit our website here: electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/what-we-do/counterfeit-products

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