Published: 26 August 2012
Category: Video
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) recently carried out tests on a number of plugs bought over the internet. As you will see from the clip, the product exploded almost as soon as it was plugged into a socket.
With a big shift to online shopping, people are put in danger by counterfeit and sub-standard goods that do not meet safety standards.
To find out about counterfeit electrical installation products, including news, reports and a rogue's gallery, visit the Counterfeit Kills website, which is an industry initiative driven by Voltimum and BEAMA.
To see just how dangeous sub-standard and counterfeit electrical products can be, watch the below video from the ESC!