Sue Davies, Which? Head of Consumer Protection Policy, said: “Which? investigations have for years exposed dangerous products for sale online, yet progress from the government on making online marketplaces take responsibility has been torturously slow. “It would be very positive if the government amended the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill to bring in changes […]
Parents are being warned about the risk of buying cheap, unbranded toys online after a new Which? investigation found more than 40 per cent of toys it bought from online marketplaces failed safety tests. The consumer champion tested 28 toys bought from four popular online marketplaces – Amazon Marketplace, AliExpress, eBay and Wish – and […]
A huge proportion of products bought from online marketplaces including Amazon, eBay, AliExpress and Wish have failed safety tests, according to research by Which? and consumer groups across Europe. The pan-European investigation found two-thirds (66%) of the products – including carbon monoxide alarms, baby toys and travel adaptors – bought from third-party sellers on the […]
Child car seats which are illegal to use in the UK are still available to buy from online marketplaces, according to new Which? research. The consumer champion has found the dangerous car seats, which are made of fabric and offer almost no protection in the event of a car crash, selling for as little as […]