{"id":274,"date":"2023-05-16T01:21:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T15:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/?p=274"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:18:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T03:18:47","slug":"your-electronics-purchased-online-are-not-as-safe-as-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/en\/your-electronics-purchased-online-are-not-as-safe-as-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Your electronics purchased online are not as safe as you think"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your electronics purchased online are not as safe as you think<\/h1>\n\t
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You purchase an electric toothbrush, phone or home appliance online. It arrives with a CE mark and a European plug, which you then plug into a travel adapter. That means it\u2019s safe, right?<\/p>\n

Wrong.<\/p>\n

The average consumer will not notice nor understand that products with a CE mark mean they are only safe in the EU region.<\/p>\n

The issue lies with a weak regulatory framework for electronics sold online compared to your brick-and-mortar store.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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Many people are of the belief that if a product carries the CE mark it is safe and permitted automatically for use in Australia and New Zealand, this is not the case.<\/p>\n

Whilst most regions of the World have generic requirements for product safety, most countries have specific\/particular requirements that need to be met and Australia is no different.<\/p>\n

Why is this a problem?<\/p>\n

This is important because it is more likely that products purchased for example from an established Chinese manufacturer, are made for Europe or China which operate on 220V.<\/p>\n

Whilst these products might function adequately in Australia, there is a potential safety issue in that the built-in safety margin does not stretch out to the 230-240V.<\/p>\n

Or worse, a cheap product may have no testing at all.<\/p>\n

Manufacturers \u2014\u00a0who choose to sell their products with a different plug such as for the EU or US \u2014 are placing consumers at direct risk.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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With a turnover of $24 billion in electrical goods in Australia, now is the time to call for change.<\/p>\n

The current regulatory framework is failing to address the predominance of products that are sold via online shopping platforms.<\/p>\n

Comtest Group calls for the Energy Safe Victoria and regulators in each state to re-evaluate the existing framework and include provisions such as stronger surveillance for sellers on online platforms.<\/p>\n

Online sellers may be unaware that it is illegal to retail electrical products without meeting Australian requirements.<\/p>\n

Disclaimers should be required on online platforms for products that have a different plug or have not been tested in Australia.<\/p>\n

If this situation remains unchecked, then the consumer market will continue to be flooded with products that could cause personal injury to Australians.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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