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Separately, the charity Electrical Safety First says it has found "highly dangerous" electrical products for sale online by third-party sellers.
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The cost of living crisis has seen a huge rise in the popularity of electric blankets as people try to reduce their central heating use.
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Nine out of 11 power blankets, throws and shawls which items bought from third party sellers on AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and Wish should not be legally sold in the UK.
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The consumer champion group identified problems with how the products are made, packaging, markings and instructions.
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Some products were found with electrical cords that could be easily pulled out and others did not have proper safety standard markings.
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Boss Leslie Rudd said: "Homes are being left at risk from products such as dangerous electric blankets forever, as people want to keep heating costs down.
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