Households who are investing in portable heaters as a way to combat the current cost of living crisis are being warned over certain models that have been deemed "dangerous" by experts.
Findings also show that certain plug-in heaters have been boosted by fake reviews on Amazon. In addition, identical models have been promoted on "suspicious looking sites" advertised on social media, including Facebook and YouTube. The organisation tested ten mini-heaters, some costing as little as £12 and of them failed safety tests, with four products - three sold on eBay and one on Amazon - presenting a fire risk. All models were found to poses a risk of electric shock and were illegal to sell in the UK because they did not meet the Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations.