{"id":18793,"date":"2026-07-28T23:40:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T23:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=18793"},"modified":"2026-07-28T23:40:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T23:40:43","slug":"uk-warning-over-dangerous-travel-adaptors-3-things-to-watch-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=18793","title":{"rendered":"UK warning over dangerous travel adaptors &#8211; 3 things to watch out for"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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and they &#8220;could have been electrocuted&#8221; if this had happened during use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We require all products offered in our store to comply with applicable laws, regulations and our own policies,&#8221; said an Amazon spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The products identified have been removed from sale.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">They added: &#8220;If we discover a product was undetected by our automated checks, we address the issue immediately and refine our controls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile a review of a universal travel adaptor on AliExpress claimed it exploded while in use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">An AliExpress spokesperson told the BBC it had removed the products flagged by ESF and was contacting affected customers to initiate a recall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We have also launched a wider review of universal travel adapter listings where all plug pins are shown extended at the same time,&#8221; 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