Buyers beware, heaters found to be unsafe

As the Hong Kong Observatory reports weathers to drop to about 9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, there’s no doubt people would be rushing off to buy a portable heater for the home – to keep it nice and warm for the Christmas holidays.

However, if you’re looking to buy, be sure to do your search as the Hong Kong Consumer Council found about six heaters, among many samples, to be potentially hazardous to users.

In fact, two breached safety requirements so seriously, they had to be taken off the market immediately.

Source: RTHK

Photo: US CPSC, Flickr




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