New 'highly dangerous' warning over common travel item sold on Ali Express, eBay, Amazon and TikTok

A new investigation has raised 'serious risk' concerns06:04, 29 Jul 2026“Highly dangerous” travel adaptors have been found for sale to UK consumers on major online marketplaces, a charity has warned. All 14 devices bought by Electrical Safety First from Ali Express, eBay, Amazon Marketplace and TikTok Shop failed basic safety tests, with the worst offenders posing a risk of serious electric shock or even electrocution.‌The charity warned that information available on the listings suggested more than 10,000 of the unsafe adaptors may have already been sold to UK shoppers. In six of eight universal travel adaptors tested, more than one set of plug pins could be exposed and live at the same time while the adaptor was plugged in.‌This means users could come into contact with up to 240 volts of