With sales of counterfeit electrical products increasing by 12% in the last year alone, the charity Electrical Safety First is hoping a recent Early Day Motion (EDM) submitted by Jim Fitzpatrick, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, will prompt the government to tackle the issue.
Trading Standards Officers are constantly on the look out for fake products. But, a sector rarely considered is electrical items – whether it’s chargers, extension cords, cables, lighting, circuit breakers, fuses, accessories or switches. None of these items are immune from being counterfeited and could have serious health and safety implications.
If you encounter or suspect the trade or use of counterfeit electrical installation products, we advise you make contact with the manufacturer whose original product has been counterfeited.
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