A safety expert at consumer insight firm Which? has spoken out against an "energy-saving" product which has been branded an "illegal and potentially dangerous scam" According to the brand, ...

UK households have been warned ‘energy-saving plugs’ will cause nothing but hassle as British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo and Octopus customers try to cut bills over winter. The plastic ‘eco-plugs sold via ...

Illegal and potentially unsafe "energy-saving" plugs are widely available online in the UK, a report has found. Which? is calling for ‘tough new laws’ to make selling platforms responsible for ...

A dangerous energy-saving gadget UK households must avoid has been revealed - because it could start fires and doesn’t save ...

Shoppers have been issued an urgent warning when buying so-called energy-saving plugs online after "illegal and potentially dangerous" products were found to be widely available. An investigation by ...

These scam plugs claim to save households money on their electricity by "stabilising" voltage and "balancing" electric current to "optimise" the performance of household appliances. However, Which?

Dangerous ‘energy-saving’ plugs are still widely available through online marketplaces at a time when new laws are being discussed to help prevent the sale of unsafe products, a Which? investigation ...

03:00, Tue, Jul 15, 2025 Updated: 08:34, Tue, Jul 15, 2025 A professional electrician has issued a serious warning about one of the most common and dangerous mistakes people make with electrical ...

Illegal and potentially dangerous scam ‘eco plugs’ are still widely available to buy on online marketplaces, an investigation has found. The so-called energy-saving devices have been the subject of ...