Bargain offers for electrical appliances have safety defects
Published: Monday, Jul 15th 2024, 11:20
Updated At: Tuesday, Jul 16th 2024, 01:59
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Around a quarter of electrical appliances on the Swiss market have safety defects. This was the result of a federal government review. Warnings are issued against bargain offers and purchases on non-European platforms and websites.
In its press release on Monday, the Swiss Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current Installations (Esti) also advises consumers to make sure they buy the correct Swiss plug and that customer service is available and competent.
Of the 1260 electrical products inspected by the Esti last year, almost a quarter had major and minor defects, which is why 114 sales bans were issued. In addition, ten recalls and safety warnings were issued for electrical appliances, the authority wrote.
As a result of targeted inspections, various household and office appliances, LED lights, lights with lasers, chargers, power banks, plug & play photovoltaic systems and battery storage systems were affected.
Market surveillance is carried out throughout Switzerland by the Heavy Current Inspectorate. According to Esti, electrical products for household, office, commercial and industrial use are checked for conformity and safety on a random and risk-based basis.
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