How to spot unsafe electrical goods

30 November 2012 Last updated at 05:07 ET Help

More than four million counterfeit goods have been seized in the UK this year, many of them electrical items.

Phil Buckle from the Electrical Safety Council told BBC News that cheap imitation products could pose safety risks, and said buyers should take care purchasing electrical goods online.

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