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Results for online marketplaces tag

September 2023

Which? responds to reported amendment of to Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill

9 September 2023

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 […]

Statement: digital life, online marketplaces, unsafe products

August 2021

Dangerous toys widely available on online marketplaces, Which? warns

5 August 2021

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 […]

Press Release: online marketplaces, Product safety, Sue Davies

February 2020

Two-thirds of the 250 products tested from Amazon Marketplace, AliExpress, eBay and Wish fail safety tests

24 February 2020

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 […]

Press Release: AlieExpress, Amazon, consumer safety, ebay, online marketplaces, Product safety, Wish

February 2019

Cheap and deadly – Which? warning on the ‘Killer car seats’ still on sale

16 February 2019

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 […]

Press Release: car seats, consumer enforcement, killer car seats, online marketplaces, Product safety

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