UK market could be 'flooded' with unsafe toys, cars and electrical goods after Brexit, advocates warn

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An 'already failing' consumer enforcement system would be made worse by Brexit, Which? has said

Image: Shutterstock/Zdan Ivan Image: Shutterstock/Zdan Ivan THE UK IS at risk of being “flooded with a rising tide of unsafe toys, cars and white goods” after Brexit, consumer advocates Which? has warned.

Analysis from Which? found that there has been 34% more product safety alerts in 2018 compared to a decade ago, and said urgent reform is needed to regulations in the UK to equip itself to deal with unsafe products. Other recall notices issued include a flammable children’s Star Wars stormtrooper outfit and a fire risk from certain HP laptop batteries.

 

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