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TikTok and Temu pull cheap heaters over fire risk

It comes after consumer group Which? said most of the devices they tested posed a 'serious safety risk' to users.

Temu and TikTok, though its Shop platform, have emerged as rivals to more established online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay, with millions of UK shoppers turning to them for seemingly affordable products. "Cheap electric heaters are a tempting purchase for consumers struggling during the cold winter months, but our latest tests have revealed that models sold on TikTok and Temu are a serious safety risk and must be avoided at all costs," said Sue Davies, Which? Lesley Rudd, chief executive of Electrical Safety First, urged them to take responsibility for their actions, saying they had "a moral duty" to ensure the products they recommended to followers were safe.

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