Petition calls for UK to close safety loophole allowing Big Tech to sell dangerous electronics
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The article is a petition/letter addressed to UK Secretary Peter Kyle, demanding that online marketplaces like Amazon, AliExpress, and TikTok be held to the same safety standards as high street shops. It highlights that UK fire brigades are responding to a battery fire every five hours, caused by cheap, unregulated electronics sold through these platforms. The author calls for closing a legal loophole that allows Big Tech to import dangerous goods into the UK without proper safety compliance.
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bskyPetition calls for UK to close safety loophole allowing Big Tech to sell dangerous electronicsyou.38degrees.org.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledA battery fire every five hours. That's how often UK fire brigades are now rushing into burning homes, fighting blazes sparked by cheap, unregulated electronics bought online.
You must close the loophole that lets Big Tech bosses profit by flooding the UK with dangerous goods.
To protect our homes and families you must change the law so online marketplaces obey the same safety rules that apply to any other shop on our high streets.
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